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The American Heart Association yesterday announced updated criteria for its popular Food Certification Program that includes new limits for trans fats.
The United States is facing an unprecedented spike in preventable health care costs related to poor nutrition. But researchers are making great strides in understanding exactly how foods like fruits and vegetables work to make people healthy. And...
The Center for Food Safety and Consumers Union here have expressed disappointment at California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's veto of the California Cloned Food Labeling Act (Senate Bill 63), and have pledged to work with legislators to introduce a...
Whole grains have gained tremendously in popularity, experts said at the Just Ask for Whole Grains conference in Kansas City this month. The fourth annual conference organized by the Whole Grains Council and Oldways Preservation Trust, based here...
Community Alliance with Family Farmers, a small-farm advocacy group based here, has said it opposes the proposed federal marketing agreement for leafy greens, a national food safety program modeled after the California Leafy Greens Marketing...
Food safety and health concerns play major roles in pushing organic food into the mainstream and driving sales to new heights, a recent study shows. Data gathered in research completed last month by Mintel International Group show that organic...
Since a Food and Drug Administration panel concluded in October that children’s cough and cold medicines should not be used for children younger than 6, sales of the products have dropped over 16% in the four weeks that ended Nov. 3...
Select Supervalu Pharmacies locations will offer glucose screenings, by appointment, during regular in-store pharmacy hours this holiday season, the company said yesterday.
Two retail pharmacy associations filed a lawsuit this month against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services here and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Service, Baltimore. Filed by the National Association of Community Drug Stores and...
Food For All scores high marks as a nonprofit for being consistent, efficient and easy. The nonprofit has been consistent as a revenue generator, posting 64% growth in the last five years despite going up against challenging national events. It is...