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Is new legislation the answer to growing consumer confusion?
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Consumers no longer accept label claims at face value.
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Retailers urged to crack down on unsubstantiated organic claims.
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As part of its ongoing efforts to uncover over-hyped health claims in food advertising, the Fed
eral Trade Commission has issued an administrative complaint charging the makers of POM Wonderful 100% Pomegranate Juice and POMx supplements with making false and unsubstantiated claims that their products will prevent or treat heart disease, prostate cancer, and erectile dysfunction. -
As a health editor and natural products-shopping mom, I want to know more about the foods and supplements my family and I eat and take—where and how they were produced, that they’re safe and exactly as advertised. A look at new consumer transparency and traceability programs from Gaia Herbs, Silk, and other industry players…
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Stratum Nutrition hires Michael Faber as business manager; Teawolf hires Eric Schnell as director of strategic initiatives; Key Technology appoints Joel Bustos senior VP of global operations; GOED expands board of directors; Cognis hires three execs; VivaPrime appoints Dr Holly Lucille as U.S. spokesperson
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School lunch programs have been the focus of rigorous criticism and change, with junk food tossed out in favor of healthy foods. But are kids eating the more nutritious school lunches? A new behavioral-psychology approach claims that a few simple, low- or no-cost changes could help kids choose healthy school food.
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Myra Goodman, cofounder of Earthbound Farms (North America’s largest grower of organic produce) and author of The Earthbound Cook (Workman, 2010) shares her top five tips for making your kitchen more eco-friendly.
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A healthy breakfast bar with 8 gram protein! Buttermilk keeps the cake tender, carrots and apples add moisture, and walnuts and coconut combine for a crunchy topping.