Tag: food labels
Judge Refuses to Dismiss Lawsuit Against General Mills
According to a report by Food Navigator USA, a judge has recently ordered that the class action lawsuit against General Mills (Rojas v. General Mills)...
GMO Companies Want FDA to Call Their Food “Natural”
In a bold move which stands entirely against so much of our nation's struggle for food labeling transparency, the Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) has...
FDA Proposes Altering Nutrition Labels to Include Added Sugars
For the first time in many years, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is proposing some changes to the nutrition labels found on foods....
Power Words that Sell but Deliver Empty Promises
How often do you buy a food item because of what the label says? Perhaps you are watching your waistline and the product "sounds"...
WhiteWave Foods to Buy Earthbound Farms but They Are Anti GMO...
There’s no doubt you’ve heard of Earthbound Farms. They are the largest organic producer in the US, selling millions of organic fruits and vegetables...
Don’t be Fooled by 100% Juice Label
If you think that store-bought juices labeled '100% Juice' are roughly equivalent to freshly-squeezed juices you make at home, think again. This label is...
Keep it Simple Stupid: How Traffic Light Labelling May Help Ease...
Food labels and nutritional information can be confusing, that is all there is to it. While many restaurants gladly provide customers with nutritional information,...
100% Horsemeat Disguised as Beef: Aldi Makes Recalls
Earlier this year, Aldi grocery stores in the United Kingdom discovered that beef products from two separate brands contained between 30 and 100 percent...
Pink Slime Back in the News and the School Lunchroom
Schools across the country have only been in session a few weeks and already the controversy over lunch programs has begun. You may recall...
3 Useless Things Found on Nutrition Labels
Food labels can be confusing to many consumers. With so much information on them, it’s hard to quickly decipher what is healthy and what’s...