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Sometimes, Companies Win False Advertising Lawsuits

Thu, 24 May 2012 20:04:00 +0000

Food and beverage makers should not underestimate their ability to defeat false advertising claims challenging subjective label and advertising claims.

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An Old-Time Remedy With Modern Proof

Mon, 21 May 2012 14:19:00 +0000

At the North Carolina Research Campus (NCRC) in Kannapolis, NC, scientists from NC Central and NC A&T identified ginger as a possible treatment for the anemia commonly caused by chemotherapy and renal disease.

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Another Day, Another Label

Fri, 18 May 2012 19:55:00 +0000

The latest push in food labeling is happening on the West Coast with the California Right to Know intiative, which would require the labeling of foods made with genetically modified ingredients.

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A Texas Gem

Wed, 16 May 2012 18:32:00 +0000

H-E-B has made a commitment to help Texans, who live in the 13th most obese state in the union, lead healthier lives and fresh produce plays a significant role in fulfilling that strategy.

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NuVal Answers Criticism

Tue, 15 May 2012 14:59:00 +0000

Dr. David Katz, one of the principal creators of NuVal’s algorithm, responded to the Natonal Consumer league’s recent call for the nutrition rating system to be abolished.

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Fighting Health Misinformation

Fri, 11 May 2012 14:00:00 +0000

This isn’t a unionizing call but it is time to be part of the union of credible sources!

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NuVal Under Attack by Consumer Group

Thu, 10 May 2012 20:39:00 +0000

It was surprising to hear that the National Consumers League was filing a petition with the Food and Drug Administration seeking to have NuVal halted for being “misleading” and “secretive.”

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Know Your Milk

Fri, 04 May 2012 19:24:00 +0000

As I was making my coffee this morning, I decided to find out where my America’s Choice-brand milk was processed.

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False Advertising Class Action Update

Thu, 03 May 2012 19:38:00 +0000

The onslaught of health claim-related false advertising lawsuit filings against food and beverage producers continues — particularly in California federal courts.

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The Unnatural?

Thu, 03 May 2012 18:06:00 +0000

Kashi cereal recently made the news when a Rhode Island grocer pulled the product off his shelves after he learned that it didn’t live up to the “natural” claims made by the company.

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The Food-Family-Holiday Connection

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 18:41:00 +0000

Even though I work in this wacky world of food, it is the one thing that brings us all together.

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Killer Diets. And We Mean It

Tue, 24 Apr 2012 13:55:00 +0000

A number of headlines over the past few weeks have revealed a darker side of our dietary lives where the health and wellness sun don’t shine.

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Organic Sales: Up, Up, Up

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 20:01:00 +0000

The Organic Trade Association’s annual industry survey found that sales of all organic products grew 9.5% last year, to more than $31 billion.

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Future Bright for Urban Rooftop Farms

Wed, 18 Apr 2012 22:58:00 +0000

As part of New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg's plan to revitalize Brooklyn’s industrial waterfront, BrightFarms recently announced plans to build the world’s largest rooftop garden on a former U.S. Navy building in Brooklyn’s Sunset Park neighborhood.

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Dollar Stores and Pharmacies

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 18:22:00 +0000

Dollar Tree recently contracted with a third-party pharmacy to open inside one of Dollar Tree’s Deals-format variety store in West Park, Fla.

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