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Nutrition Facts label update includes added sugar, serving size changes
The changes include listing added sugar on the labels, as well as more clearly indicated serving sizes.
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Azodicarbonamide in nearly 500 US foods, according to environmental health research and advocacy group
Azodicarbonamide, or ADO, is a chemical foaming agent that came under fire after a successful campaign to remove it from Subway breads.
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Listeria-related cheese recall expanded
Roos Foods expanded the recall to include part-skim ricotta and fresh curd cheese.
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Nutrition label overhaul to be announced Thursday
First Lady Michelle Obama will introduce the changes, according to media reports.
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Taco Bell seeks fast food breakfast presence with waffle taco
The chain's breakfast menu will be launched March 27.
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Cheese responsible for deadly Listeria outbreak recalled
One death and a handful of illnesses have been reported.
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EU regulators launch inquiry into British 'traffic light' food labels
The European Commission announced the preliminary investigation on Friday.
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USDA FSIS alleges Rancho Feeding Corp circumvented federal rules
The Petaluma, CA-based processor was accused of introducing animals into the human food supply without inspection.
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Danone reports 15 percent drop in profits
The company blamed a recall at infant food company Fonterra as a main culprit.
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European Food Safety Authority rejects caffeine and plant sterol claims
EFSA says less than 75 mg of caffeine is not an alertness aid, and the cholesterol-reduction benefits of plant sterols may not be communicated in food supplements.
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