FDA warns Heart Association labeling could mislead consumers
The FDA threatened regulatory action against the Heart Association’s Heartywide labeling program which would certify products as low in fat cholesterol and sodium for a fee. Officials said the plan could confuse shoppers and hinder broader labeling reforms, while Heartguide pushes ahead with tests on dozens of brands and products awaiting shelf release and facing buyer reactions.
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New York
Food and Drug Administration
American Heart Association
FDA
The
Heart Association
Vicki Anderson
Heartguide
John Cady
National Food Processors Association
Mazda
Ms. Anderson
Gail Griffin
CPC International
Englewood Cliffs
N.J
Best Foods
Myron L. Weisfeldt
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore
James
Benson
FDA urged to halt milk from cows treated with hormone
Advocates press FDA to suspend sales of milk from cows given bovine growth hormone BST until scientific review is completed. They call for labeling if sales continue, citing concerns about safety and transparency.
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FDA
Washington
Bgh Enan Ahlberg
National Farm Coalition
Agriculture Department
Jeremy Rubkin
Foundation For Economic Trends
Rifkin
Coalition
4Ilberg
SADness hits one in five MC residents
Montgomery County residents show high SAD prevalence after a 1987 winter telephone survey of 416 adults. One in five suffer seasonal affective disorder with 43 percent experiencing SAD symptoms and 13.5 percent with milder forms. Light therapy and melatonin research noted. Dr Rosenthal cites productivity gains with light exposure.
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Montgomery County
National Institute of Mental Health
Bethesda
Norman E Rosenthal
National Institutes of Mental Health
Archives of General Psychiatry
Rosenthal
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