How to make our food safety system stronger
Salmonella-tainted peanut butter has sickened close to five hundred people in 43 states, and killed six. People started getting sick back in September, but the FDA has only recently pinpointed the...
View ArticleYour food may be organic, but that doesn't mean it's safe
Over the past few years a rash of food-related illnesses caused by everything from tomatoes to spinach to peanut butter has sparked nationwide concern over food safety. Conventional wisdom has always...
View ArticleHey, Marlboro Man, the FDA Is the New Sheriff in Town
This week the Senate is expected to pass a bill to give the Food and Drug Administration the power to regulate tobacco products. The bill does not ban cigarettes, nor does it restrict sales to...
View ArticlePainkillers: Should Vicodin and Percocet Be Banned?
Pain medication is one of the marvels of the modern age. But as Americans buy billions of doses of acetaminophen each year, the risk of misuse increases. More than 400 people die and 42,000 are...
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Is Raw Milk Safe?
Over the past three years, the popularity of unpasteurized milk – or raw milk, as it’s sometimes called – has grown across the country. Advocates say heat-treating milk destroys enzymes and nutrients,...
View ArticleGerman Pharma Company Seeks FDA Approval for 'Female Viagra'
Since Viagra hit the market in the 1990s, pharmaceutical companies have been racing to come up with an equivalent drug for women. And one German pharmaceutical company is hoping to win the race....
View ArticleFDA Panel Votes to Keep Avandia on the Market
More than 23 million Americans suffer from type 2 diabetes. After it was approved by the FDA in 1999, Avandia quickly became the world's most popular drug to treat type 2 diabetes. However, in 2007...
View ArticleWho's to Blame For America's Egg Contamination?
Half a billion eggs suspected of carrying salmonella have been recalled in what’s become the largest egg recall in U.S. history. And many people are wondering: How did this happen? Is it the fault of...
View ArticleCigarette Packs, Ads, to Come with More Graphic Warnings
Smokers going to buy a pack of cigarettes will soon be greeted with a warning label containing graphic images of dead bodies, blackened organs and women crying. As of 2011, the Food and Drug...
View ArticleFormerly Known as "High Fructose Corn Syrup"
Anna Lappé, blogger and author of Diet for a Hot Planet, talks about the possible renaming of high fructose corn syrup and takes your calls on suggestions for the new name. Author, blogger and NYU...
View ArticleFormerly Known as "High Fructose Corn Syrup"
Anna Lappé, blogger and author of Diet for a Hot Planet, talks about the possible renaming of high fructose corn syrup and takes your calls on suggestions for the new name. Author, blogger and NYU...
View ArticleRecipe: Rozanne Gold's Parsnip-Apple Soup with "Bacon Candy"
This soup can be made up to 3 days in advance. If you want to serve it to your favorite vegetarians, eliminate the bacon and garnish with slivered smoked almonds.4 packed cups chopped leeks, white and...
View ArticleAmanpour on the Iran Deal; FDA stops 23andMe; Billy Collins
Christiane Amanpour of CNN and ABC explains how Middle Eastern leaders are reacting to the news of a nuclear deal with Iran, and what their responses say about the deal’s chance of success. Then, the...
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Goal of new produce safety rules: prevent illness outbreaks
The Food and Drug Administration issued new rules Friday aiming to prevent foodborne illness. The regulations target foods including berries, melons and leafy greens. Photo by Lew Robertson via Getty...
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Charges brought against makers of dietary supplement linked to liver damage
In 2013, the Food and Drug Administration directed USPlabs LLC to cease production of a weight loss and muscle-building supplement known as OxyElite Pro. Photo By Al Drago/CQ Roll CallWASHINGTON — A...
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