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in this
month's headlines ...
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FDA Approves
GMO Apples, Potatoes
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 The FDA ...
proclaimed recent genetically engineered (GMO) apples and potatoes
"are as safe and nutritious as their conventional
counterparts." ... FDA says companies should
"consult" with them about labeling, but like with all
other genetically engineered food, requires no full disclosure to
consumers.
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Bill Would
Create Organic-Type Labels for Non-Modified Foods
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 Inspired by the
popular "USDA organic" label, House Republicans are
proposing a new government certification for foods free of
genetically modified ingredients.The idea is part of an attempt to
block mandatory labeling of foods that include genetically modified
organisms, or GMOs.
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US Beef
Association Fights USDA Dietary Recommendations
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 The National
Cattlemen's Beef Association (NCBA) has called on US officials to
revise the current proposals for the 2015 USDA dietary guidelines.
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WHO Says World
is Eating Too Much Sugar
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 Put down the doughnut. And while you're at it, skip
the breakfast cereal, fruit juice, beer and ketchup. New guidelines
from the World Health Organization say the world is eating too much
sugar and people should slash their sugar intake to just 5 to 10 percent
of their overall calories.
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FDA Releases Small Entity Compliance Guide on Menu
Labeling
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FDA is announcing the availability of a guidance for
industry entitled "Nutrition Labeling of Standard Menu Items
in Restaurants and Similar Retail Food Establishments"--Small
Entity Compliance Guide (SECG). The guidance represents FDA's
current thinking on nutrition labeling of standard menu items in
restaurants and similar retail food establishments ....
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