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Dear Colleague,
Welcome to the March
Label Alert. Keep on top of the latest industry news, plus find out
more about Prime Label Consultants' 22nd annual Federal Food
Regulatory Conference. Grab a cuppa joe and relax for a few moments
with Label Alert!
| Pediatricians
Urge Choking Warning Labels for Food |
When 4-year-old
Eric Stavros Adler choked to death on a piece of hot dog, his
anguished mother never dreamed that the popular kids' food
could be so dangerous. Some food makers including Oscar Mayer
have warning labels about choking, but not nearly enough, says
Joan Stavros Adler, Eric's mom. Read
on...
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| Vilsack
Outlines Child Nutrition Act |
Agriculture
Secretary Tom Vilsack spoke at a National Press Club Luncheon
to highlight the Obama Administration's priorities for the
reauthorization of the Child Nutrition Act and to advocate for
the rapid passage of a strong reauthorization bill to reduce
hunger and improve the health and nutrition of our nation's
children. Read
on...
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| Study Warns of
Future Threats to Food Safety |
Experts from
Unilever, the Food Standards Authority (FSA), National Center
for Food Safety and Technology (NCFST) have mapped out future
threats to food safety and strategies to tackle them in a new
study. Read
on...
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| Organic
Advocates Optimistic About New USDA Rules |
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New federal
rules that define what makes milk and meat organic have
natural food advocates optimistic that the government is
committed to ensuring the label means something. Read
on...
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| USDA Announces
New Framework for Animal Disease
Traceability |
Agriculture
Secretary Vilsack announced that USDA will develop a new,
flexible framework for animal disease traceability in the
United States, and undertake several other actions to further
strengthen its disease prevention and response capabilities.
Read
on...
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| Third Party
Food Safety Certification Vital for
Consumers |
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Evidence that
food product safety has been verified by a third party
certification scheme is more important to consumers than brand
name, proof of traceability or government inspection, said new
research. Read
on...
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