Category: Issue 558
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Study Claims Sugar Industry Influenced Anti-Caries Program
Citing internal cane and beet sugar documents dating back to 1959, an article published in PLOS Medicine claims that the sugar industry made a concerted effort to alter the priorities of the National Institute of Dental Research’s (NIDR’s) 1971 National Caries Program (NCP). Cristin Kearns, Stanton A. Glantz, et al., “Sugar Industry Influence on the Scientific…
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Hall & Oates Allege Trademark Infringement by “Haulin’ Oats” Granola
Whole Oats Enterprises, a partnership of musicians Daryl Hall and John Oates, has filed a lawsuit against Early Bird Foods & Co. alleging that the name of the company’s “Haulin’ Oats” granola product infringes on their trademarks. Whole Oats Enters. v. Early Bird Foods & Co., No. 15-1124 (E.D.N.Y., filed March 4, 2015). The musicians own…
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Teen’s Family Sues Amazon for Wrongful Death After Caffeine Overdose
The estate of Logan Stiner, an Ohio teenager who died in May 2014 after ingesting pure caffeine powder purchased from Amazon, has filed a lawsuit against the online retailer and the companies that manufacture and market the powder. Stiner v. Amazon.com Inc., No. 15CV185837 (C.P. Lorain Cty., filed March 6, 2015). According to the complaint,…
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Challenge to Restaurant’s “Gift” of Foie Gras Survives Anti-SLAPP Analysis
A California appeals court has rejected a Napa restaurant’s attempt to circumvent the state’s foie gras ban by describing it as a gift for ordering another dish then arguing that a resulting suit brought by the Animal Legal Defense Fund (ALDF) seeking an injunction was merely a strategic lawsuit against public participation (SLAPP) in violation…
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WHO Sets Daily Recommended Guidelines for Added Sugars
The World Health Organization (WHO) has recommended that adults and children reduce their daily intake of added sugars to less than 10 percent of their total daily energy intake. In addition, WHO calls for consumers to limit their consumption of added sugars to less than 25 grams (6 teaspoons) for further health benefits. The new…
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OEHHA Extends Comment Period on Hazard ID Materials Related to BPA Listing Under Prop. 65
The California Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) has extended the deadline for public comments on hazard identification materials on BPA and female reproductive toxicity from April 6 to April 20, 2015, in response to a request from the American Chemistry Council. OEHHA has also announced that the May 7 meeting of…
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NOSB to Tackle Robust Agenda at April 2015 Meeting
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Service is hosting an April 27-30, 2015, public meeting of the National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) in La Jolla, California. The event will serve as NOSB’s final review of substances with sunset dates in 2016, and sessions will include those covering reports from the Materials, Livestock, Crops and…