Funded by the maple industry, a researcher has exaggerated his findings to suggest that syrup could help prevent serious diseases.
Category: Diet and Nutrition
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RFK Jr. Accuses FDA of Drug Industry Influence That Barred Alternative Remedies
The nation’s health secretary addressed agency employees, asking them to shed any corporate influence. But he did not address the mass layoffs that have gutted oversight of tobacco and vapes, food safety and drug reviews.
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Why Are We Living in the Golden Age of ‘Gut Soda’?
Fans of brands like Olipop and Poppi say it’s simple: Now more than ever, they need a guilt-free treat. And if it says it has fiber? All the better.
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PepsiCo Adding Healthier Snacks as Its North American Sales Dip
Rising consumer demand for fewer empty calories is pushing the snack and beverage giant to offer options with less sodium, fat and artificial ingredients.
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How My Trip to Quit Sugar Quickly Became a Journey Into Hell
For my whole life, I’ve been a hard-core sweets junkie. Could a spa help me quit in a week?
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F.D.A. Proposes New Food Labels to Detail Sugar, Fat and Salt Content
The agency issued designs for front-of-package lists that food companies would be required to include.
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What Are ‘Healthy’ Foods? New Rules for Labeling Are Issued.
The Food and Drug Administration released final rules on labeling foods as “healthy,” tightening limits for sugar, sodium and saturated fat.
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E.P.A. Again Seeks Limits on a Harmful Pesticide
After a court overturned a ban, the agency has proposed restricting chlorpyrifos to 11 food crops, illustrating the limits of federal regulation.
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RFK Jr.’s Ideas on Big Pharma and Food Align With Some of Trump’s Biggest Critics
When it comes to weeding out corporate influence, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s ideas often align best with some of Trump’s loudest critics.
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Yelloh, Formerly Schwan’s Home Delivery, Closes
Yelloh has parked its fleet of refrigerated trucks. Its downfall, accelerated by a disastrous rebranding, was decades in the making and probably inevitable, experts say.