Retail Group Retracts Startling Claim About ‘Organized’ Shoplifting
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Retail Group Retracts Startling Claim About ‘Organized’ Shoplifting

The National Retail Federation had said that nearly half of the industry’s $94.5 billion in missing merchandise in 2021 was the result of organized theft. It was likely closer to 5 percent.
California’s Ban on Red Food Dye Puts FDA on the Spot
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California’s Ban on Red Food Dye Puts FDA on the Spot

The dye was banned in cosmetics after a study suggested it might be a carcinogen. Yet federal regulations still permit its use in foods, stoking concerns that helped build support for the new state law.