FDA to food industry: 3 years to phase out artificial trans fats
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday moved to eliminate trans fat from the U.S. food supply after determining that partially hydrogenated oils, the primary source of artificial trans fat,...
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(Source: West Virginia University) West Virginia University experts say the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's mandate to remove artificial trans fats from the country's food supply by 2018 is a long...
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View ArticleFDA to food industry: 3 years to phase out artificial trans fats
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday moved to eliminate trans fat from the U.S. food supply after determining that partially hydrogenated oils, the primary source of artificial trans fat,...
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View ArticleFDA to food industry: 3 years to phase out artificial trans fats
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday moved to eliminate trans fat from the U.S. food supply after determining that partially hydrogenated oils, the primary source of artificial trans fat,...
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Let's start with the problem. The problem today is obesity and diabetes are on the rise. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that about one-third of American adults are obese. The...
View ArticleFood safety risks of mislabeled risk
Increasing numbers of supposedly health-conscious consumers are choosing products with "free from" labels, from "BPA-free" plastics to "non-GMO" foods. But such labels do not increase public safety. On...
View ArticlePhasing out trans fats is a long, costly process
After the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announcement earlier this month that artificial trans fats would be banned within three years, the clock started ticking for companies still making trans...
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The millet route Dr. Eswar Iyappan, CEO, Genius Nature Herbs Pvt Limited Eswar Iyappan can identity good quality millet just by looking at it. “It should look dull and unpolished. And, if you keep it...
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(Source: GMA - Grocery Manufacturers Association) GMA Press Contact rlowe@gmaonline.org (WASHINGTON, D.C.) The Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) and other groups today filed a brief with a...
View ArticleFDA puts the kibosh on trans fats
WASHINGTON - Popular foods such as pie crusts, frostings, and microwave popcorn will be largely rid of artery-clogging trans fats after a decision by the Obama administration to phase them out over the...
View ArticleNestle To Remove Artificial Flavors, Cut Sodium In Packaged Foods
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View ArticleFDA to food industry: 3 years to phase out artificial trans fats
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday moved to eliminate trans fat from the U.S. food supply after determining that partially hydrogenated oils, the primary source of artificial trans fat,...
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