Happy Birthday Sliced Bread
July 25th, 2013
Sliced bread is 85 and its history includes many health claims.
Browsing the "Food & Alcohol" Category
7Up Agrees to Stop Making Antioxidant Claims
July 23rd, 2013
Company agrees to stop adding vitamins to drinks.
GMO Labeling Law Approved in Connecticut
June 7th, 2013
First state to pass law, but it comes with caveats.
Got Chocolate Milk? Industry Wants to Change Definition
May 3rd, 2013
Diary industry petitions FDA over sweeteners.
Math Doesn’t Always Add Up When Counting Carbs on Labels
April 18th, 2013
Searching for low carb foods in the aisles of your local supermarket is not as straightforward as you would think.
Are You Being Fooled by Sugar?
April 1st, 2013
Sugar wars: Who has the right to call an ingredient sugar?
You say tomato, I say false advertising?
March 19th, 2013
V8 says its tomato-based juice is 100 percent vegetable. But aren’t tomatoes fruits?
Figuring out Beer Labels Can Give You a Hangover
March 17th, 2013
How many fewer calories are you really getting in light beer?
A Fish by any Other Name Is a Problem
February 25th, 2013
Study finds consumers are served mislabeled fish.
Four Loko Labels Get a Makeover
February 13th, 2013
Agency wants consumers to know how much alcohol really is in Four Loko.
Are Italy’s Virgins Deceiving Us?
December 7th, 2012
U.S olive oil producers claim foreign competitors are engaged in deceptive marketing tactics and mislabeling their products.
Eat Your Way to Better Health: Food & Health Claims
July 10th, 2012
“Contains antioxidants” “Clinically Proven to Enhance Immune System” “Balances Digestive Health” Who wouldn’t want to eat their way to better
Seeking the Truth in Food Labels
July 3rd, 2012
When cruising down the aisle of your favorite local supermarket, you may depend greatly on the packaging and labeling when
Where’s the Fruit?
July 3rd, 2012
It is not entirely unreasonable to expect “Blueberry Pomegranate” cereal to contain blueberries and pomegranate, fruits high in antioxidants that
When is Zero Trans Fat Really Zero?
June 4th, 2012
You have probably seen the “0 grams trans fat” label on everything from spreads to chips at the supermarket. Trans
Few Regulations Govern Alcohol Advertising
January 10th, 2012
Though it may be hard to believe, the alcohol advertising industry is self-regulated. What does that mean? It means it’s
Foreign Beer May Actually Be Brewed Locally
December 8th, 2011
Their ads entice you with visions of far-off lands, beautiful people speaking with accents, and the unique taste of imported