26 Mar Disease-resistant pigs are here. When might we eat them?
The US FDA recently cleared the last hurdle for the first genetically engineered fish. Industry groups want pigs to be next.
22 Mar US authorities lift import ban on genetically engineered salmon
The US FDA has lifted an import alert on genetically engineered (GE) salmon, following an appeal by biotechnology company, AquaBounty Technologies.
02 Oct FDA removes seven synthetic flavoring substances from food additives list
The US FDA is amending its food additive regulations in response to two food additive petitions, to no longer allow for the use of a total of seven synthetic flavouring substances and flavour enhancers.
15 Mar FDA clears BPA – again
BPA, the plastic additive long villified by environmental advocacy groups, has again been found to be safe. A new US FDA study has found that BPA caused no health effects at doses up to more than 70,000 times the usual...
06 Nov US: The FDA moves to ban trans fats in foods
Heart-clogging trans fats have been slowly disappearing from grocery aisles and restaurant menus in the US for the last decade. Now, the FDA is finishing the job. It has announced its preliminary determination that partially hydrogenated oils (PHOs), the primary dietary source of artificial trans...
28 Oct An American mystery: Why are Chinese-made jerky treats killing pets?
Approximately 580 dogs have died and 3,600 reported sick in a mysterious connection with consuming Chinese jerky treats, according to a new update from the US FDA. ...
14 Aug US: FDA establishes definition of ‘gluten-free’ for food labels
After years of waiting, the US FDA has released new rules defining exactly what "gluten-free" on a food label means. The standardised definition will help the three million American who have celiac disease, along with millions more who follow a gluten-free diet...
01 Jun No new name for high-fructose corn syrup
The US FDA has rejected a request from the Corn Refiners Association to change the name of high-fructose corn syrup.
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07 Mar US: Science again dismisses caramel colouring scare
American advocacy group, Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI), is well-known/infamous for alerting the public/overblowing fears about many of the foods we eat. This week it has been creating headlines again, repeating its soda scare - on the chemical in...