Consumers Union, the nonprofit publisher of Consumer Reports, and the Organic Consumers Association (OCA), filed a petition with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) requesting action on the widespread and blatantly deceptive labeling practices of several “organic” personal ...More
The Natural Products Association (NPA), a U.S. trade organization for manufacturers, retailers and distributors of natural products, and NaTrue, the International Natural and Organic Cosmetics Association, are working toward establishing a mutual recognition agreement. ...More
Eighty-six percent of consumers are interested in the government implementing objective front-of-pack labeling that calls out calories and beneficial nutrients such as vitamin D or fiber, according to a new survey by FoodMinds. ...More
FDA notified 18 food manufacturers regarding the labeling of food products that violate the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. Companies that received warning letters have 15 business days to inform the FDA of the steps they will take to correct their labeling or be ...More
Is white rice a nutrition devil? Should we only shop the perimeter of the store? A registered dietitian says these and other healthy food myths are incorrect, and she’s here to set us straight. ...More
U.S. consumers are highly sensitivity to food safety issues, and say they want to see evidence on product labels that the food they are buying has passed some kind of independent safety certification process. ...More
FTC sent letters last month to companies marketing various omega-3 fatty acid supplements cautioning that their product packaging and advertising might be in violation of the FTC Act unless they have scientific evidence to support claims that their products boost, improve, ...More
