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Dark Chocolate Better for You? Not Always

Dark Chocolate Better for You? Not Always

Dark chocolate gets good press. Most consumers think it's healthier than milk chocolate. The USDA credits it with providing lots of iron and not much sugar. But is there a dark side to dark chocolate? There is, and it has to do with cadmium and lead – two heavy

FDA Punts to Congress on CBD Regulation

FDA Punts to Congress on CBD Regulation

Most medical authorities agree that not too much is known about the benefits and risks of CBD, a chemical found in marijuana. Supplement pushers and hemp farmers have been pressing for regulation – legalization in other words – but the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has been resisting. CBD isn&

Honey Smacks Maker Fined $19 Million for Unsanitary Practices

Honey Smacks Maker Fined $19 Million for Unsanitary Practices

One of the companies that manufactures Kellog's Honey Smacks cereal faces a $19 million dollar fine, the largest criminal penalty ever imposed in a food safety case, the U.S. Justice Department announced Friday. Food and ingredient manufacturing company Kerry Inc. pleaded guilty to a charge that it

FDA Wants to Get Lead Out of Baby Food

FDA Wants to Get Lead Out of Baby Food

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing a new program intended to reduce lead levels in food for infants and children under two.

FDA Oversight of PFAS 'Forever Chemicals' in Food Packaging Essential, Report Finds

FDA Oversight of PFAS 'Forever Chemicals' in Food Packaging Essential, Report Finds

A study by the Government Accountability Office finds that better oversight of so-called forever chemicals in good packaging and production is needed but says manufacturers are not currently required to provide the Food and Drug Administration with information about such additives. U.S. Reps. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) and Chellie Pingree

Mexican Consumer Agency Studies Chocolate Brands

Mexican Consumer Agency Studies Chocolate Brands

Spanish Version All chocolate is not the same. Some chocolate brands contain more vegetable fats than cocoa, for one thing. The Federal Consumer Protection Agency (PROFECO) of Mexico decided to take a closer look at popular brands of chocolate and has now released the results of a laboratory analysis of

Red 3 Is Trick, Not Treat, Scientists Say

Red 3 Is Trick, Not Treat, Scientists Say

The dye known as Red 3 is illegal in cosmetics. It’s known to cause cancer. And yet, it is legal in foods, ingested drugs, and supplements. It’s especially prevalent in the candies that children will be collecting this Halloween, like candy corn, Nerds, Peeps, Pez, and SweeTarts. “Halloween