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New England farmers are fearful that new food safety rules will have a negative impact on both the agriculture industry and the food supply. Earlier this year the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released two new food safety proposals encompassing ...

The United States Food and Drug Administration, or FDA, is trying to drive large numbers of natural supplements out of the market. Recent news articles indicate that the FDA and its allies in the pharmaceutical industry are trying to label ...

As the outbreak of cyclospora tops 450 in the United States, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has linked the illness in two of the states to a salad mix processed in Mexico, although it is still unsure of the ...

If you’re eating a store-bought fruit or vegetable while reading this article, there’s a good chance it was imported. And if it was imported, it likely wasn’t inspected. The Food and Drug Administration acknowledged as much July 26 when it ...

A lot of families are cooking with an artificial product that could cause serious health problems, and they don’t even realize it. To make matters worse, that artificial product is widely touted as a “healthy choice” and is even promoted ...

AUSTIN, TX – Whole Foods Market has announced that it will require all products sold in its U.S. and Canadian stores be labeled if they contain genetically modified organisms (GMOs).  GMO products are foods that have been manipulated through genetic ...

Despite the howls of protest about the evils of regulation that constantly emanate from multination corporations and their mouthpieces, in most cases the regulatory agencies of the federal government actually have a very cozy and incestuous relationship with the industries ...

SACRAMENTO, CA – Both sides in the debate over the use and labeling of genetically modified foods are preparing for a showdown in ballot initiatives in California this fall. Both opponents and proponents believe a probable November vote may well ...

Like modern-day Dr. Frankensteins, food scientists in the employ of agribusiness have unlocked the secrets of life, and they are using their knowledge to create brand new species of plants and animals that have never existed before anywhere on earth. ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — 34 years after issuing a warning about overuse of antibiotics in farm animals, the FDA has finally decided to take its own advice. As a result, the agency issued an order prohibiting certain uses of the cephalosporin ...