Tag: FDA
Top Reasons to Keep a Very Close Eye on the FDA
One of the things which separates democracy from a dictatorship is that the former requires more out of its citizens. A healthy democracy is made up of individual people who actively participate in their society and also hold the government… 0 Shares | | Posted in Food, Food, Health, Health, News
Junk Foods are now called Snack Foods
In order to insure and increase profits the junk-industry decided to euphemize their products by calling them “snack” foods. If that were the only problem it would be a blessing. The real problem and problems come from what those companies… 0 Shares | | Posted in Health
Dr. Oz Goes To Washington
Last week, the mighty Dr. Oz took his celebrity show on the road to Washington, DC. Instead of a warm reception, the great and powerful Oz found himself in the hot seat being chided by a Senator from the back… 0 Shares | | Posted in Celebrity, Entertainment, Fitness Nutrition, Health, Health, Herbal Medicine, Holistic Medicine, Medicine, News, Nutritional Medicine, Televison
Powdered Alcohol To Be The New Adult “Kool-Aid”
The FDA oversees the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB), who recently approved an application by Lipsmark company for the labels of Powdered alcohol known as Palcohol. Then the TTB reversed their decision of approval, stating it was… 0 Shares | | Posted in Business, Health, Health, Money, News, Politics & Government
Russia Says No To American Pigs
by Long Island Attorney Paul A. Lauto, Esq. In February 2013, Russia banned the import of U.S. pork, due to health concerns for their people over the use of the additive ractopamine. Ractopamine is a drug fed to pigs in… 0 Shares | | Posted in Business, Food, Food, Health, Health, Money, News, Politics & Government, World
FDA Moves To Dismiss Suit Challenging Proposed GRAS Rule
by Long Island Attorney Paul A. Lauto, Esq.In 1997 the FDA implemented a proposed rule on generally recognized as safe (GRAS) food additives. This proposed rule eliminated the rigorous petition process previously required for new food additives and essentially green… 0 Shares | | Posted in Business, Food, Food, Health, Health, Liberty, News, Nutrition, Politics & Government
FDA Continues To Approve Drugs That cause Heart Attacks and Strokes
In this new post out today in Science daily, doctors point out that the FDA is placing Americans at undue risk by approving drugs that carry risk even doctors wouldn’t approve of. Cases where drugs like like Vioox, Bextra, and… 0 Shares | | Posted in Health, Health, Medicine, News, Pharmaceuticals
Walmart Settles Food Poisoning Cases That Allegedly Resulted In 33 Deaths
by Long Island Attorney Paul A. Lauto, Esq. Walmart has settled 23 of the cases emanating from the 2011 listeria cantaloupe outbreak, that allegedly killed 33 people and sickened many more. Although many related cases remain unsettled, Walmart issued a… 0 Shares | | Posted in Business, Crime, Farming, Food, Food, Health, Health, News, Nutrition
FDA Refuses Aspirin Labeling Request by Bayer AG
Earlier this week, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) refused a labeling request by Bayer AG, a German aspirin manufacturer. The FDA restricted Bayer AG from labeling their product’s value of preventing heart attacks and strokes in people who… 0 Shares | | Posted in Health, Health, Medicine, News, Politics & Government
