The European Union has already acted to place
warning labels on foods containing the six artificial colors in the The Lancet study that «may have an adverse effect on activity and attention in children.»
Though in 2011 the US FDA (Food and Drug Administration) voted against putting
warning labels on foods containing synthetic dyes in the US, some American stores such as Whole Foods do not sell products containing artificial dyes.
The panel voted against recommending
warning labels on foods with artificial dyes and called for more research.
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.
As Bulgaria's prime minister slams dual quality foods as «apartheid», a draft law by Hungary would see
warning labels on foods with a different ingredient composition outside the country, but experts say it's on shaky legal ground.
Despite much concern about this issue in Great Britain, the FDA will not put
a warning label on foods that contain the dyes.
Not exact matches
She said Janssen has acted responsibly regarding its opioid pain medications, which are approved by the U.S.
Food and Drug Administration and carry FDA - mandated
warnings on their
labels about the drugs» known risks.
Maine wants to ban its residents
on food stamps from buying soda and sweets, San Francisco approved health
warnings on ads for sugary drinks, and the government and big
food companies are still going back - and - forth
on mandatory
labeling.
If you see any type of «flavors»
on a
food label, that's a big
warning sign... 99 % of companies won't disclose what's in them because they don't have to.
However, in recent decisions
on food labelling,
warning labels on alcohol and reforms
on medicines, [governments] seem to have moved much closer to the industry perspective,» Moore says.
«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.
«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.
For
foods that may contain allergens, a
warning label should be put
on the package stating that the
food may contain allergens and that people who may have an allergic reaction should not consume it.
To maintain momentum, the New York City Board of Health approved the sodium
warning rule in 2015 (see «N — Nutrition
label standards and regulations
on the use of claims and implied claims
on food»).
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.
Tree nuts (for the purpose of
food allergies) include the following and if any of these are present, a
warning will be included
on food labels stating that the product contains tree nuts:
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.
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.»
Ask the
Food and Drug Administration to include
labeling on powdered infant formula
warning that it is not sterile and providing instructions
on how to properly reconstitute it.
For all the talk of focus and memory and tranquil sleep
on the
labels, almost all the containers carry the same
warning, typically in small type at the bottom: «These statements have not been evaluated by the
Food and Drug Administration.
The
Food and Drug Administration decided June 20 to expand
labeling on testosterone products to include a general
warning about the risk of blood clots in veins.
Last May, a group of advisers to the
Food and Drug Administration concluded that Halcion was safe and effective when used correctly, but that the
warning on the
label should be strengthened.
However, the scary part is that the can of insect spray under your sink includes a
warning on the
label for toxins, but the conventional (non-organic) blueberries you purchased from your
food store won't contain a
warning for toxins even if they contain trace amounts of the same or related toxic compounds.
The
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) really has not acknowledged the negative impact of cancer - causing acrylamides, and food manufacturers, so far, are not putting warning labels on their products concerning the levels of acrylamides, eit
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) really has not acknowledged the negative impact of cancer - causing acrylamides, and
food manufacturers, so far, are not putting warning labels on their products concerning the levels of acrylamides, eit
food manufacturers, so far, are not putting
warning labels on their products concerning the levels of acrylamides, either.
There have been some major efforts to put
warning labels on artificial colorings
on food packaging in the US, but to no avail.
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?
There is no
warning what - so - ever
on the pet
food label.
Since November 2010 I've been following here and here the effort of the
Food and Drug Administration to require nine new and quite graphic
warning labels on cigarette packs and advertisements.
Since November 2010 I've been following here and here and here the effort of the
Food and Drug Administration to require nine new, graphic
warning labels on cigarette packs and advertisements.
In February of 2012, the U.S.
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ordered Lipitor manufacturers, as well as other statin drug manufacturers, to post a
warning label on the outside of the bottle,
warning both healthcare professionals and patients of the risk of Type 2 diabetes.
But with Health Canada consulting the public about stark
warning labels that would alert consumers to high levels of saturated fat, sugar and salt in processed
foods —
labels that could be slapped
on milk - derived products including sweetened yogurt and chocolate milk — dairy farmers in southwestern Ontario worry the planned changes might slim down their business prospects, too.
The SMH reported that regulators in Australia could introduce graphic
warning labels on alcoholic beverages, soft drinks and unhealthy
food, according to a senior lawyer from the firm taking
on the World Trade Organisation
on behalf of British American Tobacco.