The FDA Wants to Put Warning Labels on the Front of Food Packages

The FDA’s new, same-old food labels demand better obesity solutions

All things considered, it’s at least as likely to make health outcomes worse as it is to make most people healthier.

The Hill - 2h

FDA recommends pet food companies revisit safety plans amid bird flu outbreak

The FDA has advised pet food companies to revisit food safety plans as a growing number of cats have gotten sick or died from eating food contaminated with bird flu.

NBC News - 4d

Drugmakers warn NHS clawback tax is putting UK at a disadvantage

Pharma groups say higher levy will stifle growth of life sciences

Financial Times - 5d

Google to Put Warnings on U.K. Businesses Using Fake Online Reviews

The search giant has offered to start punishing British businesses that boost their star ratings with fake reviews and the people that post them, ending the U.K. competition watchdog’s ...

The Wall Street Journal - 6d

More than a dozen cats dead or sickened by bird flu in raw pet food, FDA says

The sick or dead cats include domestic, exotic and sanctuary cats. The FDA is investigating.

CBS News - Jan. 21

Food companies want to confuse consumers. The FDA must push back.

Food companies criticize the science supporting front-of-package labeling, delay public consultation periods, push for their own confusing label designs and emphasize the possible harms of a ...

The Hill - Jan. 21

The tech bros have front-row seats at Trump’s inauguration, but what they want goes way beyond that | Quinn Slobodian

The convergence of money and politics isn’t new. What’s different is the Silicon Valley right’s hostility to the nation state. Quinn Slobodian is author of Crack-Up Capitalism: Market Radicals ...

The Guardian - Jan. 18

Proposed Alcohol Label Rules Would Require Nutrition Info, Allergen Warnings

The Treasury Department’s Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau is seeking public input on an initiative to add a fact box to beer, wine and spirits, similar to the USDA nutrients box on ...

Inc. - Jan. 17

Which Foods Have Red Dye No. 3? What to Know About the FDA’s New Ban

What does the science say about its health effects? What foods will be affected? And other common questions about the newly banned additive.

The New York Times - Jan. 16

FDA Wants to Curb Nicotine in Cigarettes, But Plan’s Fate Rests With Trump

Officials proposed limiting the amount of nicotine to make cigarettes less addictive, but it’s unclear if the incoming administration will offer support.

Inc. - Jan. 16

How food brands, drugmakers are responding to FDA's ban of food dye Red 3

Food manufacturers will have until 2027 to stop using the dye. Drugmakers have until 2028.

CBS News - Jan. 16

Asa Newell wants to put Georgia basketball on the map

The forward's return to the campus where he grew up has made the Bulldogs into a national force.

ESPN - Jan. 16

FDA Bans Red Dye 3 in Foods, Linking It to Cancer in Rats

Consumer and food safety groups have long urged the agency to revoke the use of this dye and others. The F.D.A. says studies have shown that it causes cancer in rats, but not in humans.

The New York Times - Jan. 15

FDA bans Red No. 3, artificial dye used in beverages, candy and other foods

The FDA said Wednesday it’s banning the use of Red No. 3, a synthetic dye that has been linked to behavioral problems in children and cancer in animals.

NBC News - Jan. 15

FDA Bans Artificial Dye Red 3 From Food

Consumer-advocacy groups petitioned the agency to restrict the additive, which has been linked to cancer in animals.

The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 15

FDA bans food dye Red 3, citing concern over cancer in some animals

The red food dye is used in products ranging from candies to vegetarian meats.

CBS News - Jan. 15

FDA bans use of Red No. 3 dye in food, drinks

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is moving to ban the use of Red No. 3 dye in food products.

ABC News - Jan. 15

FDA bans red dye No. 3 from foods

U.S. regulators are banning the dye called Red 3 from the food supply

ABC News - Jan. 15

ESPN outlines ‘appealing' LaVine trade package for Warriors

ESPN's Chris Herring proposed an intriguing Zach Lavine-to-the-Warriors trade between Golden State and the Chicago Bulls.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 15

F.D.A. Proposes New Food Labels to Detail Sugar, Fat and Salt Content

The agency issued designs for front-of-package lists that food companies would be required to include.

The New York Times - Jan. 14

X will now label parody accounts

The social media platform X says it will now label parody or satire profiles to distinguish these accounts and boost transparency on the platform. The new labels will be attached to both parody ...

The Hill - Jan. 10