Following the disaster at Japan's Fukushima nuclear facility, all milk, milk products, fresh vegetables and fruit from the prefecture nearest to the stricken plant would be barred from entering into the U.S., according to a spokesperson for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is denying a food additive petition (FAP 0M4181) proposing that the food additive regulations be amended to provide for the safe use of a source of irradiation to treat shellfish and finfish.
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has reaffirmed the safety of Caramel Color IV (4 - MEI), a substance that can be produced when foods are cooked and is used for the manufacture of pharmaceuticals, rubber and other chemicals.
The National Milk Producers Federation has noted, as part of the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) precautionary, routine monitoring of milk, water and select other products for radiation, the EPA reported that extremely low levels of iodine-131 were found in milk samples collected in Spokane, Wash., and San Luis Obispo, Cal.
The color dyes used to brighten cereals, snacks and drinks help make some children hyperactive and should be banned or at least carry a warning, critics are telling U.S. government advisers.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is responding to objections and is denying requests that it has received for a hearing on the final rule which amended the food additive regulations to provide for the use of a bacteriophage preparation as an antimicrobial agent against Listeria monocytogenes on ready-to-eat (RTE) meat and poultry products.
Adults and children can reduce their exposure to hormone-disrupting chemicals, including bisphenol-A (BPA), by eating more fruits and vegetables and less food from plastic containers and metal cans, a new study says.
Algatechnologies announced its AstaPure® brand has obtained GRAS (generally recognized as safe) status from the FDA for use in food and beverages applications.