The New York Court of Appeals ruled Thursday that it would not reinstate New York City’s portion cap rule, passed in 2012 that sought to limit the sale of sugar-sweetened drinks, like soda, to no more than 16 ounces.
As the 2014 World Cup continues to ignite the globe with football fever, official champagne supplier of the games Taittinger, announced the release of a limited edition Brut Réserve NV and a gift carton made for the competition.
After a year-long investigation, Whole Foods Markets has agreed to pay almost $800,000 in penalties and investigative costs and subject to a 5-year court order for pricing violations throughout California.
FDA released three final guidances and one draft guidance this week to provide clarity on the use of nanotechnology in FDA-regulated products, with specific attention to the technology’s use in food and food for animals.
In order to control the overpopulation of feral swine in the country, USDA is starting to use sodium nitrite, a preservative used to cure meat, as a poison on the animals, reports the Associated Press.
Citing a need to lower blood pressure and prevent death from heart disease, health officials and government representatives are gearing up to reduce the high levels of sodium in US consumers’ diets.
In an active effort to find a solution to the declining bee population, USDA announced $8 million in funding the Conservation Reserve Program to give incentives to farmers and ranchers in the northern Midwest who establish new habitats for honey bee populations.
With many consumers monitoring their diets, it’s no surprise words like “antioxidant” and “whole grain” attract the eyes of consumers. But a new study from the University of Houston suggests these words mislead consumers into a false understanding of a product’s health benefits.
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