Tag: Safety: Food
Food Companies Race to Replace Artificial Colors With Natural Alternatives
By I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
TUESDAY, April 29, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The push to remove artificial colors from U.S. foods is gaining speed, but...
HHS, FDA Offer Timeline for Phasing Out Petroleum-Based Food Dyes
FDA to establish national standard and timeline for food industry to transition from petrochemical-based dyes to natural alternatives
Rare Red Meat Allergy Linked to More Tick Species
By I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
MONDAY, March 24, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- A rare red meat allergy, usually linked to a bite from the lone...
FDA Unveils Transparency Tool for Easy Check of Contaminant Levels in Foods
Tool is an online, searchable database that provides a consolidated list of contaminant levels
Parents Feel They Are Lacking Information About Bird Flu
41 percent of parents wish the government was doing more to address bird flu
RFK Jr. Pushes for Stricter Oversight of Chemicals in Food
By I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
WEDNESDAY, March 12, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- The nation's top health official, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., is taking steps to...
Possible Listeria Contamination Prompts Recall of 2 Million Baked Goods
Manufacturer says recall was completed in early January and 'does not implicate anything that is currently, or was recently, on the market'
USDA Warns of Bone Fragments in Wegmans Chicken Nuggets
The affected nuggets were sold in several states but are no longer available in stores
FDA Will No Longer Allow Use of Red Dye No. 3 in Food, Drugs
Agency revokes previous authorization for color additive to be used in food and ingested drugs
Advocates Say FDA Guidance on Lead Levels in Baby Food Is Insufficient
Agency says baby food should contain no more than 10 parts per billion of lead
