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  The Washington Post (3/19, Layton) reports that on Thursday, the FDA announced rules “that will severely restrict the way the tobacco industry can advertise and sell cigarettes and smokeless tobacco products, especially marketing efforts designed to appeal to children and teenagers.” Howard Koh, HHS’ assistant secretary for health, said, “This is truly a historic …

  More fast food companies are providing reduced-calorie choices these days. However, some things are just too good to be true… The New York Times (1/28, Ellin) reports that many fast food companies “have jumped on the reduced-calorie bandwagon” recently, although Taco Bell “is one of the few to promote their low-fat offerings so widely.” …

  In a commentary appearing in The Atlantic (1/12), FDA senior advisor Michael Taylor discusses the agency’s food safety initiatives for the coming year. Taylor said the nation “is at an historic tipping point,” with Congress close to passing legislation that will “usher in a new era of food safety in this country.” Citing the …

In an editorial, the Philadelphia Inquirer (1/6) praises Congress for “making a welcome push for higher food-testing standards,” citing bills by Rep. Joe Sestak (D-PA) and Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY). Noting recent problems with USDA food supplied to schools and “a recent report by the Government Accountability Office [that] questioned whether federal agencies are getting …

A recent headline in USA Today warns travelers about food safety violations at airport restaurants. Some of the violations are: 1.   Tuna salad and turkey sandwiches are stored at dangerously warm temperatures. 2.   Raw meat contaminated. 3.   Rat droppings. 4.   Kitchens lack soap for workers to wash hands. These are national chains located in airports …

October 5, 2009 The Associated Press reports that the Food and Drug Administration and the U.S. Department of Agriculture have teamed up to write new food safety rules in order to reduce the number of food-borne illness outbreaks. Read More

October 3, 2009 According to The New York Times, it is estimated that tens of thousands of people are sickened each year by E. Coli with one of the most common causes coming from ground beef. Read More

September 14, 2009 After the federal government was given the authority to begin regulating tobacco products, the Food and Drug Administration started setting up an anti-smoking agency, according to the Courier-Journal. Read More

September 9, 2009 According to The Wall Street Journal, the Food and Drug Administration announced that food companies will be required to alert them within 24 hours of finding a contaminant in an effort to reduce foodborne illness rates. Read More

September 22, 2009 According to The New York Times, the Food and Drug Administration’s first regulation since gaining authority over the tobacco industry was to ban flavored cigarettes. Read More