Tag: Food and Drug Administration
U.S. Congress Votes to Block GM Salmon
P.E.I. — The U.S. Congress has blocked the U.S. Food and Drug Administration from approving the sale of genetically modified salmon for human consumption....
FDA Issues Menu Regulations for Chains
SILVER SPRING, Md. — Proposed menu-labelling regulations for U.S. chain restaurants,183-pages of them, were issued by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) last week...
GM-Salmon Critics Call on P.E.I. Premier
P.E.I. — After months of controversy surrounding AquaBounty’s genetically-modified AquAdvantage salmon that’s pending U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval, a P.E.I. coalition reports...
GM-Salmon Critics Call on P.E.I. Premier
P.E.I. — After months of controversy surrounding AquaBounty’s genetically-modified AquAdvantage salmon that’s pending U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval, a P.E.I. coalition reports...
Lawsuit Threatened Over Transgenic Salmon
ARLINGTON, Va. — Just when you thought the matter of the P.E.I.-hatched super salmon had been put to rest, it looks like the controversial...
Week of Aug. 30, 2010
The Yanks are Coming to Canada — Reuters Analysis“U.S. restaurants want a bite of the Canadian market” is the title of a...
FDA Declares Genetically Modified Salmon Safe
CHARLOTTETOWN — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently declared genetically modified salmon reared in P.E.I. safe for consumption, triggering some alarm in...
FDA Questions Canada Dry and Lipton Nutrition Claims
WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued warnings to the makers of Canada Dry and Lipton about potentially employing misleading nutritional...
Calorie Counts to Be Instituted at U.S. Chain Restos
U.S. President Barack Obama’s freshly passed healthcare plan doesn’t just include insurance reform — it’s also demanding diners know how many calories are in...
FDA Revises Food Code
SILVER SPRING, Maryland – The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced this week that it has updated its Food Code, which regulates...