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FDA OKs genetically modified salmon for human consumption

By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press

The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved genetically modified salmon, the first such altered animal for human consumption in the United States.

Charges brought against makers of dietary supplement linked to liver damage

By Eric Tucker, Associated Press

WASHINGTON -- A Dallas company that had been ordered to recall a dietary supplement pill because of links to liver damage has been indicted along with several of its executives on charges that they intentionally misbranded their products and deceived…

Goal of new produce safety rules: prevent illness outbreaks

By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press

The Obama administration wants you to eat your fruits and vegetables. They also want the produce to be safe.

FDA delays calorie labels on menus until 2016

By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Diners will have to wait until the end of 2016 to find calorie labels on all chain restaurant menus.

FDA approves first biosimilar drug for distribution in the U.S.

By Triana Kalmanoff

The Food and Drug Administration has approved the first biosimilar drug for distribution in the United States, the agency announced on Friday.

Flu winds down as FDA aims for better vaccine next winter

By Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press

WASHINGTON — The miserable flu season is winding down but not quite over yet, health officials said Wednesday, even the government picked what it hoped would be a better vaccine recipe for next fall and winter.

Majority of Americans favor calorie postings in restaurants, vending machines

By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press

WASHINGTON — More than half of Americans say they already have enough information at restaurants to decide whether they are making a healthy purchase. But they want even more.

Appeal growing among kids, FDA cracks down on 'wild west' of e-cigarettes

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How sweet it is: Honey guidelines and the future of bees

By Lorna Baldwin

Honey sitting on American supermarket shelves might not be the real thing. On Tuesday the Food and Drug Administration took steps to ensure that if it's labeled "honey," it actually is.

FDA proposes new food labels to emphasize sugar, sodium and calories

By Rebecca Jacobson, Inside Energy

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration proposed changes to food nutrition labels that emphasizes calorie counts, changes serving sizes and emphasizes added sugars.