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• FDA sets safety threshold for contaminant melamine 

  Responding to concerns about the presence of the contaminant melamine in numerous foods made in China and exported to the United States and...

  10/06/08 · More from publication

• GAO report says FDA hamstrung by lack of resources 

  FDA has primary responsibility for ensuring the safety of both domestic and imported fresh produce but, according to a recent GAO report, the...

  10/06/08 · More from publication

• Food stamp participation increases as economy lags 

  Food stamp participation increases as economy lags. Almost a million more people participated in the federal government's food stamp program for...

  10/06/08 · More from publication

• Some consumers question safety of aspartame 

  Some Consumers Question Safety Of Aspartame: Research by Nielsen suggests fears over the health risks of artificial sweetener aspartame have dented...

  10/06/08 · More from publication

• New food labels may surprise shoppers 

  Supermarkets will feature new labels and signs in the meat case and produce aisle, but they may leave shoppers puzzled. New rules took effect last...

  10/06/08 · More from publication

• USDA's final COOL rules could be issued by year's end 

  Retailers and food makers have six months--beginning today--to adjust to the mandatory country-of-origin labeling law that covers meat, fruit and...

  10/06/08 · More from publication

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