Category: Issue 441
-
APHIS Extends Comment Deadline for Proposed Bovine Import Regulations
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has extended until June 14, 2012, the comment period for a proposed rule that would amend regulations governing the importation of live bovines and other animal products with regard to bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE). Under the proposed rule, APHIS would adopt World Organization…
-
Saturated Fats Bad for Cognition, Claim Harvard Researchers
A recent study has reportedly claimed that higher saturated fat (SFA) intake “was associated with worse global cognitive and verbal memory trajectories” in women aged 65 years or older. Olivia Okereke, et al., “Dietary fat types and 4-year cognitive change in community dwelling older women,” Annals of Neurology, May 2012. Harvard Medical School researchers evidently analyzed…
-
Researchers Identify Drug Residues in Baby Food
University of Almeria researchers have reportedly used a new “multi-residue” technique to identify veterinary drug residues in baby food, raising concerns about the need to better regulate the substances permitted in animal-based products. M.M. Aguilera-Luiz, et al., “Multiclass method for fast determination of veterinary drug residues in baby food by ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography tandem mass…
-
CDC Study Notes Increase in Diabetes Among Adolescents
A recent study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has purportedly identified a sharp increase in the prevalence of prediabetes/ diabetes among U.S. adolescents aged 12 to 19 years, from 9 percent in 1999-2000 to 23 percent in 2007-2008. Ashleigh May, et al., “Prevalence of Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors Among US Adolescents,…
-
Jennifer L. Pomeranz, “The Bittersweet Truth About Sugar Labeling Regulations: They Are Achievable and Overdue,” American Journal of Public Health, May 17, 2012
“There are no longer any viable reasons to maintain outdated nutrition labeling standards for sugar,” opines Jennifer Pomeranz, director of legal initiatives at Yale University’s Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity, in this article urging the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to revise sugar labeling regulations to better inform and protect consumers. Citing recent…
-
OSU to Patent “Vegas Strip Steak”
Oklahoma State University’s (OSU) Robert M. Kerr Food and Agriculture Products Center has reportedly signaled its intention to patent a new kind of steak after unveiling the product at the “Protein Innovation Summit” held April 16-17, 2012, in Chicago, Illinois. According to media sources, OSU researchers have dubbed the cut of beef a “Vegas Strip…
-
Consumer Watchdog Groups Urge PBS to Stop Chick-fil-A Promotions
The Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood (CCFC), Public Citizen and Corporate Accountability International are reportedly urging the PBS network to “end a four-year marketing agreement between the popular children’s show ‘Martha Speaks’ and the fast food chain Chick-fil-A.” The marketing agreement includes 15-second ads for the restaurant before and after the show and in-store giveaways…
-
Various Government Agencies Investigating Chipotle’s Hiring Practices
Chipotle Mexican Grill has filed a report with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) advising that the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia “is conducting an investigation into possible criminal securities law violations relating to our employee work authorization verification compliance and related disclosures and statements.” The probe follows investigations into the company’s compliance…