Easing labeling and WIC rules is expected to get more baby formula to consumers. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has emerged as one major impediment to ending America’s current …
Parenting can be stressful, especially for first-time parents. In 2022, many parents are having a particularly rough time because of a nationwide baby formula shortage. Retailers are placing limits on …
Mexican officials seized 380,000 boxes of Kellogg’s cereal, claiming that images on the boxes violated a law barring marketing to children. The government claims that cartoon images and mascots are …
Consumers shrug at mandatory GMO labeling. Beginning this year, federal food-labeling laws require products made with genetically modified ingredients to carry a label saying they are “bioengineered.” But short of …
Mexico’s controversial, year-old, mandatory, front-of-package food warning label law was supposed to help Mexicans make healthier food choices and slash sky-high obesity rates in the country. The law, which took …
Italian lawmakers have introduced a bill that would protect “artisanal gelato” makers by banning airier alternatives. The bill, sponsored by several left-leaning politicians, would also “make it illegal for Italian …
As early as this week, the European Union (E.U.) could deal a nonsensical and significant blow to makers of plant-based dairy substitutes such as almond milk and soy-based yogurt. And …
Over the years I’ve bemoaned the fact presidential candidates rarely focus on food-policy issues. In 2012, for example, I wrote a column on issues I thought the presidential candidates should …
Earlier this week, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a blueprint for improving the safety of the foods the agency regulates. The approach, dubbed the “New Era of Smarter …
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given dairies and creameries the official permission to label their skim milk as “skim milk.” Huzzah! An explanation is warranted, obviously. By any …