Gastritis
... Gastritis is not a single disease, but means inflammation of the stomach lining. Gastritis can be caused by drinking too much alcohol, prolonged use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), o...

FDA Issues Advisory on Star Anise "Teas"
... The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today is advising consumers not to consume "teas" brewed from star anise. It has come to FDA’s attention that brewed "teas" containing star anise have been assoc...

FDA Statement on Reported Health Problems With Remedia-Brand Kosher Soy-Based Infant Formula
... FDA is aware of reports by Israeli health officials that infants may have been injured by the use of Remedia soy-based infant formula -- a product reportedly made in Germany and exported to Israel. Th...

FDA Warns Milk Producers to Remove "Hormone Free" Claims From the Labeling of Dairy Products
... The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today issued Warning Letters to four manufacturers of whole milk, reduced fat milk and ice cream, informing them that their products are misbranded because the l...

Food Freshness and ''Smart'' Packaging
... by Carol Lewis JEFFERSON, Ark. -- What could a roll of new carpeting possibly have in common with a slab of smelly, old salmon? They both emit chemically similar vapors--the carpet, as it's being ...

MSG: A Common Flavor Enhancer
... By Michelle Meadows Although it has no distinct taste itself, monosodium glutamate (MSG) stimulates our taste buds and makes a variety of foods taste better. The flavor enhancer is commonly added to A...

Plastics and the Microwave
... By Michelle Meadows Stories about the dangers of chemicals leaching from plastic into microwaved food have circulated on the Internet for years. As a result, the Food and Drug Administration continues...

Turning Up the Heat on Acrylamide
... By Linda Bren A potentially cancer-causing agent used to manufacture certain chemicals, plastics, and dyes has recently been found to be a natural by-product of cooking certain foods. The Food and Dru...

The ''Poison Squad'' and the Advent of Food and Drug Regulation
... "O, they may get over it but they'll never look the same, That kind of bill of fare would drive most men insane. Next week he'll give them mothballs, a la Newburgh or else plain; O, they may g...

FDA Introduces New Technology to Improve Food Security: Electronic Food Facility Registration Goes "Live," Allowing More Than 400,000 Facilities to Register in Minutes; FDA Reports on Progress in Developing Rapid Tests of Food Contamination
... The Food and Drug Administration today announced further steps to use modern technology to provide new protections for America’s food supply. First, FDA announced that its new electronic registr...

FDA Issues Final Two Proposed Food Safety Regulations
... FDA today announced publication of the final two food safety proposed regulations required by the Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002 ("The Act"), w...

FDA Statement on New Measures Against BSE
... The Food and Drug Administration fully supports the safety policies announced yesterday the U.S. Department of Agriculture, which build on the principles and procedures that FDA and USDA have develope...

Bacteria and Foodborne Illness
... Foodborne illness results from eating food contaminated with bacteria (or their toxins) or other pathogens such as parasites or viruses. The illnesses range from upset stomach to more serious symptoms...

Highlights of FDA Food Safety Efforts: Fruit Juice, Mercury in Fish
... By Raymond Formanek Jr. Strict rules for egg producers and makers of fruit or vegetable juices, and consumption limits for pregnant women and women considering pregnancy on fish containing high levels...

Cooking Up the New Food Label
... by Judith E. Foulke Reading the new food labels required on almost all foods will make planning healthy diets easier for consumers. Writing the regulations that spell out what should be on those label...

Good Reading for Good Eating
... by Paula Kurtzweil It may not have the power of a Pulitzer prize-winning novel or the luridness of a checkout counter tabloid, but the new food label still promises to make for good reading. New regul...

Irradiation: A Safe Measure for Safer Food
... by John Henkel Beef is one of the U.S. food industry's hottest sellers--to the tune of 8 billion pounds a year, according to trade figures. Whether at a fast-food meal, a dinner on the town, or a ...