by Lauren Caruba | Mar 18, 2014 | Health & Science
WASHINGTON — Americans see it every day. It appears on cans, boxes and drink containers, on everything from frozen chicken breasts to cans of Coke to boxes of cereal. The nutrition facts label has become integral to the country’s packaged and manufactured food system...
by Preetisha Sen | Mar 17, 2014 | Health & Science
WASHINGTON — Jeff Kahn walked into yet another meeting with a bank that had agreed to meet with him. He sat down with the bank manager and explain everything about his business: a health clinic that treats patients with marijuana. Under laws in the District of...
by Ellen Garrison | Feb 26, 2014 | Health & Science, National Security
WASHINGTON – Amid revelations of government surveillance, the Food and Drug Administration found itself in front of a House committee Wednesday dealing with allegations of unreasonable computer monitoring of whistleblowing FDA employees. The Republicans on the...
by Mary Kate Hayes | Feb 26, 2014 | Health & Science
WASHINGTON – Labels offering nutrition facts may be unclear to consumers because of skewed serving sizes and a lack of ingredient breakdowns, according to experts. But the Food and Drug Administration is expected to propose improvements when the agency releases...
