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FDA Allows Qualified Health Claim to Decrease Risk of Coronary
Heart Disease (11/1/04)
On November 1, 2004, FDA announced the availability of a
"qualified health claim" for monounsaturated fat from olive oil
and reduced risk of coronary heart disease (CHD). There is limited but not conclusive evidence that suggests that
consumers may reduce their risk of CHD if they consume
monounsaturated fat from olive oil and olive oil-containing
foods in place of foods high in saturated fat, while at the same
time not increasing the total number of calories consumed daily.
FDA
Announces Qualified Health Claims for Omega-3 Fatty Acids
Product Labels Don't Always Measure Up, Study Shows
US FDA-CFSAN
How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label, (November 2004)
The FDA's consumer publication, "How to Understand and Use
Nutrition Facts Label," has been updated. The intent is to help
consumers use information on food labels more effectively and
easily.
Food
Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act of 2004
(August 2, 2004)
Food Safety News
FDA Warns Consumers About Risks
Associated With Unpasteurized Juice
- FDA has issued a reminder to consumers that there are health
risks associated with drinking juice or cider that hasn't been
pasteurized to kill harmful bacteria. Such juices may be sold in
bottles or by the glass in supermarkets, at farmer's markets, at
roadside stands, or in juice bars. FDA advises consumers who
don't want to risk illness to avoid them or to boil them to kill
any harmful bacteria.
USDA Offers Tips on Safe and Easy Thanksgiving Cooking
On November 8, 2004, FSIS announced an array of information
available to help consumers prepare a safe, easy, and delicious
Holiday meal.
Industry News
Spotting the Next Food Trend
US Bakeries Lauch Wholegrain White
SNA Releases New
Report on School Nutrition Market Trends
The School
Nutrition Association has released its latest report, 2005
School Nutrition Market Trends: Environmental Scan Update,
summarizing the latest demographic, social and political issues
impacting school nutrition.
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