In 2012, the Food and Drug Administration rejected a petition started by a researcher and physician at the University of…
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Sales of Antibiotics for Livestock Animals Rose in 2012
Growing concerns over the excessive use of antibiotics in livestock animals have fueled both a national dialogue and an …
Preventing the Flu with GMOs? New Flu Vaccine Uses Genetic Modification
New efforts to combat the spread of the flu are relying on genetic modification—the same controversial technology now wi…
Tiny Nanoparticles in Food Bringing Big Health Concerns
Concerns over the use of nanoparticles, molecule-size particles found in some popular food brands, are on the rise over …
Xanthan Gum Linked to Infant Deaths
Xanthan gum, a common food additive on the FDA’s GRAS list (generally regarded as safe) is suspected as a possible…
Food Safety Finally a Focus for the FDA
Food safety experts breathed a sigh of relief last week when the FDA announced the proposal of two highly anticipated ad…
Mandatory GMO Labeling and Regulation Efforts Not Giving Up
Many California foodies are still licking their wounds from the narrow defeat of Proposition 37 in November, which lost …
FDA Goes Nuts Over Tainted Peanut Butter, Tries to Close Facility Permanently
Sunland, Inc., the New Mexico peanut processor recently shut down for its connection with a nationwide Salmonella outbre…
GMO Salmon Swims Closer to Market, FDA's Ruling Making Waves
Despite facing a dwindling cash supply, which could cripple efforts by Aqua Bounty to bring its genetically modified Aqu…
Concealed Data on Antibiotic Use in Animals Lands FDA in Court
While consumer concern over the widespread use of antibiotics in animal feed continues to rise, the FDA has become more …
