Jul 09 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. Continue reading
Jun 16 Watch 4:29 FDA orders elimination of trans fats within next three years By PBS News Hour The FDA has ordered the complete removal of trans fats from foods within the next three years. Dr. Walter Willett the Chair of the Department of Nutrition at Harvard’s T.H. Chan School of Public Health discusses the effect this will… Continue watching
Jun 10 Watch 7:03 Powerful new class of cholesterol drugs offers hope for some patients By PBS News Hour More than 30 million Americans take statins to lower their cholesterol, according to estimates. But these popular drugs don't work for everyone. Now the FDA may be poised to approve a powerful new class of drugs that can attack cholesterol… Continue watching
May 14 USDA develops first government label for GMO-free products By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Agriculture Department has developed the first government certification and labeling for foods that are free of genetically modified ingredients. Continue reading
Apr 24 Two Listeria recalls raise questions about ice cream manufacturing By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Blue Bell Creameries of Texas and Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams of Ohio — extremely popular brands in their home states — took all their products off shelves this week. Blue Bell ice cream is linked to 10 illnesses in four… Continue reading
Apr 10 Watch 9:05 Is the supplement industry doing enough for consumer safety? By PBS News Hour Some popular weight loss and workout supplements contain a chemical called BMPEA that includes an ingredient nearly identical to amphetamine, according to a new study. Dr. Pieter Cohen of Harvard Medical School and Daniel Fabricant of the Natural Products Association… Continue watching
Apr 10 What is listeria and how did it get in my hummus? By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Large food recalls have forced consumers to throw away hummus and ice cream that may be contaminated with the same potentially deadly bacteria — listeria. Continue reading
Mar 06 Watch 5:34 News Wrap: Ferguson fires three for racist emails following DOJ report By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Mar 04 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. Continue reading
Feb 05 Watch 4:13 News Wrap: Greek government vows not to drop anti-austerity stance By PBS News Hour Continue watching