Content about Food and Drug Administration

December 8, 2011
2010-2011: The biggest nutrition news stories
Anita-Jones Mueller breaks down the biggest nutrition stories
November 17, 2011
Sodium reduction: What restaurants can do
Restaurants can use several techniques to reduce sodium
October 3, 2011
Foodservice romaine recall expanded to 19 states, Canada
Listeria found in recalled lettuce
October 3, 2011
New FDA food safety guidelines released
Revised Model Food Code supports unit-level certified food protection managers
July 11, 2011
Modern industrial practices help make food safer

The Amish may not Tweet, but one farmer from Lancaster County, Pa., is making online waves following his arrest for allegedly selling illicit unpasteurized, raw milk. While he’s being held up by activists as a symbol of food freedom, his case demonstrates how the modern “foodie” movement is full of logic as backward as a horse and buggy.


July 8, 2011
Fed weighs nutrition standards for food marketed to kids
Federal guidelines would establish nutritional standards for food marketed to kids
July 7, 2011
Study: Consumers think healthful fare costs more
Healthful meals also seen as less flavorful, satisfying
June 27, 2011
Ins and outs of menu labeling for restaurants
Restaurateurs need to be on top of menu labeling laws
June 27, 2011
Ins and outs of menu labeling for restaurants
Restaurateurs need to be on top of menu labeling laws
April 18, 2011
Industry questions scope, rollout period for FDA’s proposed regulations
While many in the foodservice community have long supported the implementation of federal menu-labeling standards, the proposed regulations issued earlier this month by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration already are drawing criticism from industry members.

April 5, 2011
What the FDA menu-labeling regs really mean
Get answers to many key questions foodservice operators might have
April 1, 2011
FDA issues menu-labeling guidance
Industry has 60 days to comment before agency nails down final rules
March 24, 2011
FDA delays menu labeling rules
Agency says it is "acutely aware" of the complexity behind menu labeling
March 7, 2011
Industry frets about coming menu-labeling rules
As the deadline approaches for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to issue its proposed menu-labeling regulations, restaurant operators and trade associations are urging regulators to weigh the complexities of the industry before finalizing the rules.

January 21, 2011
FDA withdraws guidance on menu labeling
Agency to delay enforcement until final rules are issued
January 4, 2011
President Obama signs food safety bill
New law has backing of restaurant trade groups
January 4, 2011
President Obama signs food safety bill
New law has backing of restaurant trade groups
December 22, 2010
House approves food-safety bill
Sweeping legislation sent to President Obama
December 22, 2010
House approves food-safety bill
Sweeping legislation sent to President Obama
December 20, 2010
Federal food-safety bill advances
Bill moves on to House after passage in Senate
December 7, 2010
Liquor-laced coffees spike interest
Caffeinated cocktails provide familiar flavors in new formulas
December 2, 2010
Food safety measure hits snag
Procedural problems could delay passage of industry-favored bill
December 2, 2010
Food safety measure hits snag
Procedural problems could delay passage of industry-favored bill
November 30, 2010
Senate passes food safety reform bill
Bill would empower FDA to order recalls, increase inspections of food facilities, among other directives
November 7, 2010
Fight back against food police overreach
In the first round, the food cops scored a body blow by convincing local governments across the country to ban margarine — or, if you prefer, trans fats.

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