Jan 14 Watch Bid to Print Nutrition Facts on Menus Raises Debate Lee Hochberg reports on the debate in some cities and states over laws that would require restaurants to display nutritional information on their menus. Lawmakers hope the policy would benefit diners with certain health conditions, while restaurant owners are concerned… Continue watching
Jul 10 Former Food and Drug Regulator Executed in China By PBS News Hour China said Tuesday it executed its former chief food and drug regulator for accepting bribes to approve unsafe medicines as Beijing sought to salvage its export market's tarnished reputation. Continue reading
Jun 08 Watch Extended Interview: Former FDA Official Discusses Food Safety William Hubbard is a former associate commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration. He spoke with NewsHour correspondent Betty Ann Bowser about his concerns about the FDA's ability to inspect foreign foods. Continue watching
May 11 Watch Children’s Poet Laureate Speaks of Food Fights and Sports Jack Prelutsky, named the first children's poet laureate by the Poetry Foundation, which also helps fund the NewsHour's poetry coverage, talks about his young readers and shares some of his works from "Good Sports."… Continue watching
Apr 13 Watch Author Promotes Lifestyle Changes in Global Warming Fight A writer and environmentalist explains how lifestyle changes can reduce greenhouse gas emissions and help mitigate America's contribution to global warming as part of a NewsHour series on ways to deal with climate change. Continue watching
Dec 28 Milk and Meat from Cloned Animals Safe to Eat, FDA Says By PBS News Hour The Food and Drug Administration issued a preliminary decision Thursday saying that food products from cloned animals are safe to eat. Under the proposed guidelines, the products would also not be required to carry a special label. Continue reading
Oct 30 Watch Economic Development Can Help Curb Violence in Iraq, Expert Says In a series on U.S. strategy in Iraq, Eric Davis, a professor of Middle East politics at Rutgers University, discusses how investing in economic development projects can help curb the violence in the war-torn country. Continue watching