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Marion Nestle writes about her strong arguments in favor of public awareness and regulatory reform when it comes to food and food safety
Sex, Violence ... and Baby Carrots
Baby carrots are being heavily marketed, using sex and violence and slick junk food ads, by a Bunch of Carrot Farmers.
Food Companies Supboened for Data About Advertising to Children
Food advertising and marketing to children is under scrutiny, since the FTC subpoenaed 48 companies about food marketing and advertising to kids.
8 Observations About the Egg Factories That Caused the Recall
Facts about the FDA inspections of egg factories following the record-setting egg recall.
7 Facts About the Record-Setting Egg Recall
Facts about the record-setting egg recall.
Egg
The massive egg recall has prompted a response from the egg industry. It's not particularly revealing though.
5 Sneaky Ways Companies Market Junk Food
Five sneaky ways food companies market junk food, from iPhone apps to school lunch lobbying.
Which Supplements Are Bad For You? 4 Things You Need to Know Before Buying Supplements
The Institute of Medicine -- IOM -- recommends that food health claims be held to the same rigor as drug health claims. Should food labels be more truthful?
Why You Should Make Your Own Guacamole
Marion Nestle discusses the latest food safety issues including tainted guacamole, spinach and cereal.
Food Companies, Got a Recall on Your Hands? Here's What to Do.
Marion Nestle discusses the best policies for companies to follow after a food recall.
Got Raw Milk? The Fight to Legalize Heats Up.
Marion Nestle discusses the pros and cons of raw milk and the controversy surrounded the beverage.
Health Claims for Foods Aren't Held to the Same Standard as for Drugs. Should They Be?
The Institute of Medicine -- IOM -- recommends that food health claims be held to the same rigor as drug health claims. Should food labels be more truthful?
Why a High-Level Presidential Panel Recommends Eating Organic Food (Even if the American Cancer Society Does Not)
Is pesticide residue on food a cancer risk factor? The President's Panel on Cancer recommends eating organic food to avoid exposure to chemical pesticides, but the American Cancer Society doesn't agree. Why?
There's Salt in That?
Sixteen companies have agreed to New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg's request to reduce sodium content by 25%. You'd be surprised how much salt and sodium are in many processed foods.
5 Changes Coming to U.S. Dietary Guidelines
The five-year revision to U.S. dietary guidelines is coming, with new information about nutrition guidelines, including carbohydrates, salts, fat, vegetarianism, soy, potassium and other factors.
Will The Child Nutrition Act Really Improve School Lunches?
Will the Child Nutrition Act help improve school lunches, as Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution has shown is necessary?
Michelle Obama Confronts the Food Industry with 9 Unsavory Truths
First Lady Michelle Obama confronted the Grocery Manufacturers of America (GMA) with nine uncomfortable truths about childhood obesity, food marketing, sugary snacks and fatty foods during a speech.
One Company. Lots of Patented Seeds. Most of Your Food.
Monstanto controls a huge percentage of the seeds planted in the United States through patents on its genetically modified corn and soy seeds.
Company Knowingly Shipped Salmonella-Tainted Ingredient for a Month
HVP - hydrolized vegetable protein -- is found in nearly every category of processed foods. And now it's being recalled by one manufacturer because it's contaminated with salmonella. And the company knew it was tainted weeks before it started a recal
Organic Milk Is Getting a Little More Organic
The USDA has published new organic milk cow pasture rules, closing a loophole that had allowed organic milk cows to have access to cow pasture but not necessarily to eat it.
Sometimes, It's Better to Ignore the Latest Nutrition Science
Healthy fats, saturated fats, carbohydrates, protein - which is better or worse? Which makes you fat? Sometimes the latest science is just confusing. Here's how to eat.
Are Vegetarian and Vegan Diets Healthy?
Is it safe and healthy to eat all vegan or vegetarian? Are vegan and vegetarian diets safe and healthy for kids? How do you get enough Vitamin B12 and protein? A meat-eating nutritionist answers.
Would You Pay $8.50 a Gallon for Gas? Then Why Pay It for Soda?
The cost of new single serving cans of Coca Cola are absurdly expensive.
The Answers to 4 Perplexing Questions About Sugar, Fat and Calories
How many calories do I have to eat to gain one pound? How many calories does it take to lose one pound? You might be surprised by the answer.
Should You Be Eating Genetically Modified Corn?
A new study finds organ problems in rats fed genetically modified corn. Is GMO corn safe for people to eat?
How Many Calories Do I Need to Eat to Gain One Pound?
How many calories do I have to eat to gain one pound? How many calories does it take to lose one pound? You might be surprised by the answer.
No, My Dog Is Not Destroying the Environment
Are dogs and cats and other pets really bad for the environment, as a new book suggests?
Why Burger King Beats the School Sloppy Joe
Fast food meat better regulated than school lunch meat.
Should 15 People Die Every Year from a Flesh-Eating Oyster Disease?
Oysters kill 15 people every year, but the Obama Administration caved to industry and political pressure in rescinding a new food safety regulation governing oysters caught in the Gulf of Mexico.
5 Reasons to Ban BPA ...
A new study links high exposure to Bisphenol A with erectile dysfunction, but there are much better reasons to ban BPA than one study of high exposure.
Unsafe Levels of Chemicals Found in Popular Canned Foods
An overview of the Consumer Report study on popular canned food and BPA.
It's Full of Sugar and Totally Good for You!
After the FDA begins an investigation of front-of-package labeling, the food industry suspends the dubious labeling of 'Smart Choice' foods.
Maybe 'Smart Choice' Foods Weren't So Smart After All
After the FDA begins an investigation of front-of-package labeling, the food industry suspends the dubious labeling of 'Smart Choice' foods.
FDA to Regulate Front of Package Food Labels
The FDA takes a stand on front of package labeling after Froot Loops are labeled a "Smart Choice"
The Government Wants to Make Your Kid's Lunch
The CDC, the GAO, the FDA and Even Jamie Oliver Want to Make Your Kid Lunch. An overview of school lunch initiatives.
A Coke Has 800 Calories?
Coca cola has put calorie counts on the front of coke bottles and cans, but it's still not revealing as much as the FDA would like.
Not-So-Smart Choice Labels
Marion Nestle discusses problems with the U.S. food labeling program.
USDA Wants YOU to Know Your Farmer
The government puts money behind local agriculture and health prevention initiates.
Are Food Labels Misleading?
The FDA is surveying consumers to determine if food nutrition labeling is helpful or misleading.
Meat Industry to You: Eat My Hormones
The meat and livestock industry is fighting an effort by Congress to limit the use of antibiotics in industrially raised livestock.
Eat (a Lot!) Less Sugar!
The American Heart Association weighs in on American's sugar intact, which on average is 22 teaspoons a day.
What Genetically Modified Food Labeling Looks Like
GM food has been laveled in the U.K.
Big Ag, Big Food Getting Bigger
Food and farm companies are increasingly consolidated, according to a new GAO report.
Do You Still Trust USDA Organic?
Why the national organic program audit is a good thing for organic food and people who like (and who don't like) organic food.
Food Safety Confusion?
A break-down of both the House and Senate versions of the food safety bill.
In Defense of Organic Food
Organic food is not more nutritional than other foods, according to a new study. But that doesn't tell the whole story. This does.
Big Government, the Soda Tax and the True Cost of Obesity
The debate on the medical cost of obesity.
The "Regulation" of Bottled Water
It's often less stringently protected then tap water, and that's just one of bottled water's issues.
Why Banning Routine Use of Antibiotics in Livestock Makes Sense
The FDA wants to see antibiotics used routinely in agriculture phased out to prevent antibiotic resistance that could threaten human health.
Are You Living In a Food Desert?
Food deserts, areas where the poor don't have access to fresh produce at good grocery stores, affect at least 4% of the U.S. population.
Michael Taylor Appointed to FDA: A Good choice!
Some history on the man who will be tasked with implementing the food safety laws we desperately need.
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