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FDA Pet Food Safety Meeting Proves No One Is Watching Out for Pets

6/25/2008 - (NaturalNews) If you heard a thud last week it was the ball dropping... the $26 Billion dollar a year pet food industry ball being dropped by the FDA and every major pet organization in the U.S. Finally, fourteen months after the world’s largest pet food...

How food manufacturers trick consumers with deceptive ingredients lists

7/10/2007 - The myth: Ingredients lists on food products are designed to inform consumers about what's contained in the product. The reality: ingredients lists are used by food manufacturers to deceive consumers and trick them into thinking products are healthier...

Understanding food nutrition labels challenging for many people (press release)

11/14/2006 - In one of the most rigorous studies ever conducted to determine how well people comprehend the information provided on food nutrition labels, researchers have found that the reading and math skills of a significant number of people may not be sufficient...

New York may require restaurants to disclose calorie content of food products

11/2/2006 - (NaturalNews) The New York City department of health recently proposed a new policy that would require some restaurants -- mainly fast-food chains -- to disclose calorie information on their menus. If passed, the policy would only apply to restaurants...

Food labels should list all fats to help cut heart disease, say experts (press release)

9/28/2006 - Food labels should list trans fats as well as cholesterol and saturated fat to help reduce coronary heart disease, say researchers from the University of Oxford in this week's BMJ. Trans fats (also known as trans fatty acids) are solid fats found...

Nutrition labels confuse food shoppers; calls for simpler labels intensify

9/27/2006 - (NaturalNews) A new study appearing in the November issue of the American Journal of Preventative Medicine shows that consumers may find it difficult to understand and interpret nutrition labels because of low literacy and poor math skills. Researchers...

"All natural" claim on food labels is often deceptive; foods harbor hidden MSG and other unnatural ingredients

3/21/2005 - When you're shopping for groceries, watch out for the phrase "all natural" as claimed on the front of various product packages. It turns out that the phrase "all natural" can mean just about anything; it actually has no nutritional meaning whatsoever...

Ground up beetles found in yogurt -- carmine serves as insect-based food coloring ingredient

10/31/2004 - This is not a joke: there are ground up red beetles being used right now as a food coloring ingredient in yogurt, ice cream, juice drinks and many other grocery products. The ingredient is called "carmine." Carmine is literally made from dried, ground-up...

Do net carbs on low carb food labels tell the truth about carbohydrates?

8/8/2004 - Much of the labeling about so-called net carbs in various low carb foods is designed, of course, to sell more products. But is it scientifically accurate? Does it give the right information to consumers who are looking to avoid processed carbohydrates?...

Food manufacturers hide dangerous ingredients in everyday foods by using confusing terms on the label

7/27/2004 - The Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act will take effect in January 2006 and will require food companies to use common names for eight food allergens such as milk, shellfish, eggs, peanuts, fish, wheat, and soy. There has been a lot of...

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