Food Labeling
Fruit Roll-Ups Lawsuit Over ‘Real Fruit’ Claims Goes Forward
May 17, 2012 | No comments
The past two years label lawsuits, particularly in California, have exploded. Not only in the number of label lawsuits being …
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Dems Push for ‘Pink Slime’ Labeling Requirement
April 2, 2012 | No comments
The Hill reported late Friday on House Democrats introduction of new legislation that would require packages of meat to be …
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Starbucks Beetle Extract Causes Controversy
March 29, 2012 | 1 comment
The web is full of stories this morning about a food coloring Starbucks uses in its strawberries-and-cream Frappuccinos. The Seattle …
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‘Pink Slime’ Beef Manufacturer Suspends Production At 3 Of 4 Plants Amid Outcry
March 27, 2012 | No comments
Pink slime can’t seem to get out of the news. It began a month ago with a report that McDonald’s …
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National Grocers Stop Buying “Pink Slime” Meat
March 22, 2012 | 1 comment
The Associated Press is reporting today that three national grocers will no longer buy ground beef that contains Lean Beef …
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‘Pink slime’? It’s up to schools, USDA says (*Updated*)
March 15, 2012 | 1 comment
Food Court and Food Court News reported last week on the brewing controversy over pink slime in school lunches. Today …
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Lab Tests Find Carcinogen in Regular and Diet Coke and Pepsi
March 6, 2012 | 1 comment
The safety of soda is put into question by a new study. The Center for Science in the Public Interest …
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USDA purchasing 7 million pounds of “Pink Slime” for School Lunches
March 6, 2012 | 3 comments
Food Court reported last month on McDonald’s announcement to longer use ammonia-treated “lean beef trimmings” known as “pink slime.” Although most fast …
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Seafood Solutions Fined $1M For Labeling Frozen Catfish As Grouper
February 7, 2012 | No comments
The Associated Press is reporting on the sentencing of Seafood Solutions Inc. of Torrance California for mislabeling imported fish. Seafood …
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“Pink Slime” a Matter of Safety or Unhealthy Adulteration?
January 30, 2012 | 5 comments
Multiple news outlets are reporting on McDonald’s announcement that it was no longer using the controversial ground beef additive known as “pink slime” …
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