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The Center for Science in the Public Interest released a food safety report that rates meat and poultry products on the frequency and severity of illnesses they cause. The study found that c…

Food safety advocates called on the Food and Drug Administration to implement emergency regulations that would require growers and packers of fruits and vegetables to adopt existing technolo…

The panelists discussed national and local efforts to improve the nutritional quality of foods available to children in schools. Allison Aubrey moderated. Topics included childhood obesity, …

Participants talked about the benefits and risks of using genetically engineered crops to produce pharmaceuticals and industrial chemicals. Among the topics they addressed were the science i…

Health experts Michael Jacobson from the Center for Science in the Public Interest, Marion Nestle from New York University, and Dr. Mohammad Ahkter from the American Public Health Associatio…

The Center for Science in the Public Interest hosted a discussion about the misuse of antibiotics against germs. They released a report calling for action against this trend and answered que…

Scientists and consumer advocates briefed reporters on the creation of a petition that will be delivered to the Food and Drug Administration asking for improved warning labels on products th…

Michael Jacobson and Dr. Ian Greaves briefed reporters on the health problems related to ingestion of Olestra, a new pseudo fat product made by Proctor and Gamble. They argued that the FDA m…

The Center for Science in the Public Interest announced a petition by a number of groups urging the Federal Trade Commission to outlaw youth oriented alcohol advertising. The petitioners als…