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11 top companies reaffirm advertising to kids policy
Eleven of the country’s biggest food and drink companies pledged to adopt new rules limiting advertising to children under the age of 12 – just hours ahead of a...
Showdown looms on food advertising to children
Showdown looms on food advertising to children; food marketers, advocacy groups expected to spar at FTC conference.
CARU, 10 food companies announce huge changes in marketing to children
The Council of Better Business Bureaus (CBBB) and the National Advertising Review Council (NARC) last month announced two developments regarding advertising to children.
Obesity task force aims for July deadline
The chairman of the Task Force on Media and Childhood Obesity said that the group planned to report back to Congress and the FCC in mid July with recommendations for...
Role of probiotics in human health examined in recent white paper
The Council for Agricultural Science and Technology (CAST) is releasing a new paper, "Probiotics: Their Potential to Impact Human Health," as a contribution to the...
FDA to commemorate 100 years of service
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will celebrate its 100th anniversary in 2006. In addition to a nationwide program of commemorative events being held...
FDA Warns Individuals and Firms to Stop Selling Fake Cancer 'Cures'
Warning Letters have been sent to 23 U.S. companies and two foreign individuals marketing a wide range of products fraudulently claiming to prevent and cure cancer,...
Federal agencies, states, private industry join to protect nation's food supply from agroterrorism
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Department of Health and Human Services' Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the...
Disney to Limit Character Licensing to 'Healthful' Foods
Walt Disney Co. said it would limit licensing for most of its characters to food products low in fat and sugar -- a significant move as lawmakers increasingly blame...
Certification Courses Offer Food Science Expertise to Industry Professionals
Ohio State University's Department of Food Science and Technology offers an online series of five courses leading to a Certificate of Proficiency in Food Science.
