On February 26, 2018, a federal judge in the District Court for the Eastern District of California halted a Prop 65 requirement that Monsanto place warning labels on its Roundup products, deciding that there was «insufficient evidence» the popular weed killer causes cancer... → Read More: California Federal Court Finds «Insufficient Evidence» to
Require Warning Labels on Roundup Products
Shirkey the Lawyer says that municipalities have the legal authority under the Municipal Act in Ontario, Canada to
require warning labels, and urges citizens to contact their councillors to make it the law.
But did you know the science on artificial food dyes is so thorough and damning that they are banned in two European countries,
require warning labels throughout the European Union (and are hence little used), and that Wal - Mart, Coca Cola, and Kraft in Britain don't use them?
In fact, the group, along with the National Alliance for Breastfeeding Advocacy, went as far as to petition the Food and Drug Administration in 2008 to
require warning labels on omega - 3 — fortified infant formulas.
NEW Support the Australian initiative to
require warning labels on formula products.
In 2007, a landmark British study published in The Lancet medical journal found that artificial food colors and preservatives increase hyperactivity in children, leading the European Union to
require warning labels on foods containing any of six specific food colors.
In the past year, for instance, Berkeley, California, passed a law taxing sugary drinks, and San Francisco now
requires warning labels on bottles.
Sen. Tom Harkin (D - Iowa) has proposed
requiring warning labels on cans of infant formula and in advertisements that are similar to those on cigarette packaging.
«One way we can help them do that is to study consumer perceptions of marijuana, including product packaging,
required warning labels, and consumption advice so states can refine how they communicate marijuana information to the public.
A New York judge has ruled that items like Panera's Bacon Turkey Bravo Sandwich on Tomato Basil bread, which contains 2,850 milligrams of sodium,
require a warning label.
Is a legal degree an inherently dangerous product
requiring a warning label?
WIll
required warning labels on all latex balloons requiring «adult supervision» for children under eight years old do the job?
Since its inception, the FDA has
required warning label updates in 2015 and 2016 related to diabetic ketoacidosis and potential kidney damage.
Not exact matches
Those in favour of more stringent packaging laws are advocating not just for increased information on drinks
labels, but also for toned - down packaging, similar to that of tobacco.As of 2016, tobacco products in the UK are
required to have a standard, plain packaging with graphic health
warnings and stripped of any strong branding.
«In addition to caps on the amount of caffeine in energy drinks, food law also
requires all
labels to carry clear
warning statements that the product is not suitable for children as well as an advisory statement recommending no more than 500mL be consumed per day.
California's Prop 65, the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act
requires companies to place a
warning label on any product they sell within California if it exceeds the level that the State has established as risk - free for a list of over eight hundred chemicals.
The British and American governments acknowledge that people are allergic or intolerant to Quorn foods, but so far have rejected CSPI's recommendations to bar the use of mycoprotein or
require Quorn foods to bear a
label warning of possible severe adverse reactions.
«As an industry peak body we support the existing and stringent requirements of the Food Standards Code which
requires clear and concise
labelling of both
warning and advisory statements on cans or bottles.
Such petitions can take years to decide, so the group asked the FDA to
require foods containing artificial dyes to sport
warning labels as an interim measure.
But unfortunately, people who have injured themselves using such products have sued the manufacturers, which has led to legislation
requiring mandatory
labelling — other safety
warnings have come about for similar reasons.
The study led to a flurry of product reformulations in Europe as new regulations
require that most products containing synthetic dye include a
warning label.
The FDA
requires labels on all medications, whether prescription or OTC, to
warn breastfeeding women of possible effects.
After a week of talking quite a bit about synthetic food dyes (namely, the FDA's decision not to
require food dye
warning labels, even though dyes exacerbate hyperactivity in some kids), I was happy to stumble on this story.
They
require clear
warnings on
labels about the protective effects of breastfeeding as specified by the Department of Health.
Requiring infant formula
labels to carry
warnings that powdered infant formula is not a sterile product and may contain pathogens capable of causing serious illness.
The standards also include rigorous new durability testing and
require improved
warnings and
labeling.
They design the
labels describing the use and care of the wraps as well as the
warning labels required by new government standards.
In addition, the standard
requires sling carriers to come with
warning labels and instructional literature.
Acting on research published in the Lancet, the European Parliament last year began
requiring products containing synthetic food colors to carry
warning labels saying that «consumption may have an adverse effect on activity and attention in children.»
There have been efforts to reform alcohol
labelling regulations to
require nutrition
labelling of some sort with alcohol, but generalized
warning labels of the kinds found today (e.g. for pregnant women, and for drinking and driving) have largely been a higher priority.
A Brooklyn lawmaker is proposing a state law
requiring sugary soft drinks to carry
labels warning that consumption contributes to «obesity, diabetes and tooth decay» — much like packs of...
The board also unanimously approved a measure that will
require many chain restaurants to post a
warning label on menu items that have a high sodium content.
Warning that the powerful poisons can endanger dogs and cats, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will
require new instructions and
labeling for flea products
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration originally approved the drug in 1999, but subsequent case reports of abnormal behavior in adolescents who used the medication led the agency in 2006 to
require that all packaging of the drug include a
warning label about potential neuropsychiatric side effects, such as hallucinations, delirium, self - harm and even suicide.
It is also opposed to a provision that
requires manufacturers to put health
warning labels on the boxes, which are now often covered with intricate artwork.
In the meantime, the agency now
requires all testosterone products to contain a
warning label about the potential for blood clots.
Meanwhile New York City is
requiring restaurant chains to post sodium
warning labels next to certain menu items.
Originally Prop 65
required companies to put a
warning on their product's
label if there was one or more of the listed chemicals in the product.
Regulatory agencies need to
require energy drink manufacturers to divulge caffeine content on product
labels and display proper
warnings.
The European Union
requires foods with food dyes to come with a
warning label and has banned many of the dyes still used in the US
Part of the FDA ruling did not include a clause stating that a
warning label must be placed on items containing this new artificial sweetener, though such a
label is
required by those containing Aspartame.
For example, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) now
requires statin drugs to carry
labels warning of their association with type 2 diabetes, confusion, memory loss, and muscle pain.
Issues to be litigated include whether amalgam is deemed an implant, which would
require manufacturers to provide proof of safety, and whether the toxicity
warnings that are given to dentists via
labeling requirements should also be given to patients.
One area of concern — the Canadian Health board
requires companies to
label Glucomannan products with a
warning to take it with 8 full ounces of water to avoid the possibility of choking if it gets stuck in the throat (38).
Most of us, however, will find Two Worlds II boring, mindless, and dull,
requiring (and consisting of) such little thought that it should have a
warning label.
One of every five fine - arts products recently tested — including many used in schools — has been found to contain known toxins, and such products will soon be
required to bear
warning labels.
By ensuring a well - maintained and E F organised cleaning storage area, operatives and employers can further increase the safety of their operatives by ensuring: hazardous materials are out of the reach of young children but remain easy to access by the cleaning operative (ie, not stored above head height); containers are not left open; there is suitable ventilation where
required;
warning signs are used correctly; all equipment and materials are
labelled correctly; heaviest equipment is stored at the lowest levels; storage areas are dry and not immediately next to a heat source; and hazardous substances are not overstocked.
By ensuring a well - maintained and organised cleaning storage area, operatives and employers can further increase the safety of their operatives by ensuring: hazardous materials are out of the reach of young children but remain easy to access by the cleaning operative (ie, not stored above head height); containers are not left open; there is suitable ventilation where
required;
warning signs are used correctly; all equipment and materials are
labelled correctly; heaviest equipment is stored at the lowest levels; storage areas are dry and not immediately next to a heat source; and hazardous substances are not overstocked.
I feel process food could end up being treated the same way as tobacco i.e.
warning labels required.
It is disgraceful that they are not
required to have a
warning on the
label.