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Are Banned Foods Being Sold in the United States?

Levack — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 15:03:41 +0000

There are a lot of banned food ingredients overseas which somehow are allowed to be sold in the United States. The United States has the FDA which is meant to actively help people stay healthy and the government has done a lot to help protect us from bad or fatal food-borne illnesses. But for some reason, many foods and ingredients banned in other countries are allowed in the US. Here’s a list of the top products other countries forbid due to their negative effects on human health that US allows, from an article on Shape.com:

FDA Changing Gluten Free Food Labels

GNA — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 15:30:40 +0000

For all you supporters of “gluten free” food or customers of food with no gluten in them, the Food & Drug Administration plans to revamp the labeling of those products. Apparently, back in 2007, the FDA proposed new standards for the labeling of such products, but nothing was ever finalized. The agency stated yesterday, they are seeking new [...]

New Labels for Sunscreen

GNA — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 12:09:12 +0000

New guidelines were issued yesterday by the Food & Drug Administration regarding sunscreen and their labels. The term broad spectrum is just one of the classifications the agency has created under these new guidelines. “Broad spectrum” protects against UVB radiation and a percentage of UVA radiation. If you don’t know, UVB is the major cause of sunburn while [...]

Cancer Causing Cola

GNA — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 13:25:01 +0000

According to the consumer advocacy group Center for Science in the Public Interest in Washington, the artificial caramel coloring used in many cola drinks may cause cancer. Apparently, the caramel coloring is also used in some foods. The group is now urging the Food & Drug Administration to ban this coloring. Michael F. Jacobson, executive director [...]