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FDA Reviews Research Linking Food Colorings and Hyperactivity
By Lisa Flam - AOL NewsArtificial food dyes that enhance the color of processed, kid-friendly foods like Cheetos and Pop-Tarts have been used for decades, and the Food and Drug Administration has said they're safe. But with some studies tying the colorings to hyperactivity in children, an FDA panel begins two days of hearings today to review the research and decide whether more study is needed or whether foods with the dyes should carry warning labels. Before the hearing, FDA scientists said in a report that there was no definitive proof that food dye causes hyperactivity in most children, though kids with ...
Who Makes America's Favorite Burger? 8 Things to Know About Five Guys
By Alex Eichler - AOL News(Aug. 17) -- According to the folks at Zagat, Americans' favorite fast-food burger now comes from the Virginia-based burger-and-fries joint Five Guys. The restaurant also placed third on the survey's list of most popular fast-food chains with fewer than 5,000 locations. Five Guys is a relatively new national player, though in recent years it has become more and more visible. Since it's now captured the hearts and minds of so many members of the burger-eating public, Surge Desk thought it was time to offer a cheat sheet on the company: 1. The first Five Guys opened in Arlington, Va., in ...
San Francisco Pursues Happy Meal Crackdown
By Paul Wachter - AOL News(Aug. 13) -- San Francisco is going to war against the Happy Meal. Newly proposed legislation in the progressive city would ban toys from kids meals sold at fast-food chains unless they met nutritional standards. Reports USA Today (hat tip Gawker): Kids meals rank among fast food's big sales catalysts. Although kids meal sales are declining -- because budget-minded parents sometimes opt for dollar menu items instead -- the industry sold about $5.5 billion worth last year, researcher NPD Group reports. Nothing gets kids more excited about eating out than a kids meal with a toy. That's what ...
McDonald's CEO Defends Use of Toys in Happy Meals
By Dave Thier - AOL News(July 7) -- With a fight brewing over its Happy Meals, fast-food giant McDonald's is stepping up to the plate. Last week lawyers from the consumer advocacy group Center for Science in the Public Interest sent a letter to McDonald's threatening to sue for what it considered an illegal use of toys in Happy Meals to advertise unhealthy food to children. But in a letter published today, McDonald's CEO Jim Skinner vowed to defend the practice. McDonald's McDonald's is defending its inclusion of toys in Happy Meals. Critics say the toys are a way to advertise unhealthy food to ...
We Won't Cure Obesity With a Label Makeover
By Bonnie Goldstein - Politics DailyWomanUp welcomes writer Sascha Rothchild to our midst with the post below. The Center for Science in the Public Interest, the group that spearheaded legislation requiring packaged foods to carry nutrition disclosures, is now fighting for a label makeover. Over the past 20 years, food manufacturers have apparently found ways to manipulate nutritional information to hide unhealthy ingredients, such as high fructose corn syrup and polydextrose, and to make false claims about added health benefits. While it is true that phrases "low fat," "high fiber," "all natural" and "heart healthy" are ...
Et Tu, Potatoes? Spud Is Among 'Riskiest' Foods
By Domenica Marchetti - Politics DailyWell, fellow WUppers, it looks like I may have to retire my fork and knife forever. First came Sunday's gruesome New York Times story detailing what happened to a young woman who ate a hamburger that was tainted with a virulent form of E. coli bacteria. On Tuesday, the food watchdog group Center for Science in the Public Interest hit us with its Top 10 list of the riskiest foods -- that is, foods regulated by the Food and Drug Administration that accounted for the largest number of food-borne outbreaks since 1990. Are you ready? They are: leafy greens, eggs, tuna, oysters, potatoes, cheese, ...
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