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News archives

Sunday, December 14, 2008

Consumer advocates and health experts see opportunity to put food safety programs on track
In response to a growing number of public health disasters such as tainted heparin, meat infections and recalls, questionable labeling and approval of certain chemicals and plastics, the Institute of Medicine, part of the National Academies of Sciences, the Consumer Federation of America and the Cen... Continued...

Wednesday, December 10, 2008

Irish won't halt beef sales despite dioxin scare
DUBLIN, Ireland (AP) — Irish officials confirmed Tuesday that cattle at three farms have tested positive for dioxin — the cancer-causing chemical that has contaminated its pork industry — but insisted the country's beef posed no real risk to health. Ireland has already ordered the withdrawal and ... Continued...

Saturday, December 6, 2008

Grading Progress on Food Safety
The Food and Drug Administration is claiming considerable progress over the past year in protecting the nation’s food supply from pathogens and toxic substances. But the steps described in its self-assessment warrant only a so-so grade. The agency released a report this week describing what offic... Continued...

Thursday, December 4, 2008

China bans poultry imports from Thailand
BEIJING, Dec. 4 (Xinhua) -- China has reimposed a ban on chicken and other poultry imports from Thailand, because of fears they may be contaminated with bird flu virus. It comes only shortly after China removed the ban on Oct. 16. The General Administration of Quality Supervision, Insp... Continued...

Minnesota group tests toys, finds toxic results
A Minnesota-based consumer group says more than a third of the toys it tested contain significant amounts of toxic chemicals. Healthy Legacy and its public health partners in other states tested more than 1,500 toys for lead, mercury, cadmium, arsenic, chlorine and bromine. The results are p... Continued...

Lead, other chemicals remain in many toys
Holiday toy-shopping stress is sure to ratchet up with a new report on toxic toys issued today. Nearly one-third of the popular toys tested contain medium to high levels of lead, cadmium, mercury or other potentially dangerous chemicals, according to the Michigan-based Ecology Center. Toy jewelry fi... Continued...

Monday, December 1, 2008

For Three Years, Every Bite Organic
Fruits, vegetables and animals can be 100 percent organic. What about people? In a fascinating experiment — on himself — Dr. Alan Greene, a pediatrician and author in Danville, Calif., decided to find out. For the last three years, Dr. Greene has eaten nothing but organic foods, whether he’s cook... Continued...

Children at risk in food roulette
American children with food allergies are suffering life-threatening--and completely avoidable--reactions because manufacturers mislabel their products and regulators fail to police store shelves, a Tribune investigation has found. In effect, children are used as guinea pigs, with the government ... Continued...

What about contaminants?
In an otherwise superb investigative report on labeling failures and lax oversight by government agencies on allergens in food, a story in the Chicago Tribune overlooks the potential role of contaminants in contributing to surging allergies in the US. Tribune reporter Sam Roe paints a devasting ... Continued...

Sunday, November 30, 2008

F.D.A. Details Its Food Safety Campaign
After years of being criticized for its response to food-sickness outbreaks and contaminated imports, the Food and Drug Administration is stepping up efforts to convince the public and skeptical lawmakers that it is making progress in overhauling the nation’s food defenses. The agency will releas... Continued...

Tuesday, November 25, 2008

Influence of corporate money on study of nutrition questioned
When Forbes.com wrote last winter about the proper diet for preventing colds and the flu, the article included an age-old bit of advice from nutritionist, author and former TV host Lisa Hark: Drink orange juice. While vitamin C's value as a cold-fighter is unclear, Hark, who works at the Univ... Continued...