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Nutrition Group Says Chocolate Milk Is OK, No Need For Aspartame
The nation's largest group of nutritionists is urging the FDA to reject the dairy industry's petition to change the definition of milk. The petition aims to allow aspartame or other alternatives to be used to sweeten milk in an effort to boost consumption in schools.
The Salt
Can Milk Sweetened With Aspartame Still Be Called Milk?
March 6, 2013 By adding artificial sweeteners to flavored milk, the dairy industry hopes to boost flagging consumption in schools. But if the industry gets its way, the front-of-the-package labels wouldn't note that it's "diet milk."
Shots - Health News
Caffeine In Supplements Varies Widely
January 9, 2013 A chemical analysis funded by the Defense Department finds that some dietary supplements contain far more caffeine than the amount listed on their labels. Other energy-boosting supplements contain less caffeine than the labels claim.
The Salt
As U.S. States Look To Add Food Labels, Denmark Looks To Subtract Some
October 29, 2012 The proliferation of informational food labels can be more confusing than helpful to consumers. So some international groups and the country of Denmark are seeking to pare the 400 or so known labels to a more manageable size.
The Salt
As California Vote Looms, Scientists Say No To Labeling Genetically Modified Foods
October 26, 2012 By now you know that California is preparing to vote Nov. 6 on a ballot initiative to require labels on genetically modified food. While polls show people evenly split on the issue, scientists says such labeling is misleading and may scare consumers.
The Salt
Evaporated Cane Juice: Sugar In Disguise?
October 18, 2012 Some food companies are using the term "evaporated cane juice" on their ingredients list instead of sugar. But the Food and Drug Administration says the term can mislead consumers into thinking it's not sugar, and has advised companies not to use it.
The Salt
How Food And Clothing Size Labels Affect What We Eat And What We Wear
September 26, 2012 How do we pick what to eat and what to wear? It's not comfort or hunger — it's all in the label. Food and clothing labeled small appeal to most of us, even when the labels lie, a marketing professor says.
The Salt
Fancy Names Can Fool Wine Geeks Into Paying More For A Bottle
June 26, 2012 WSHUWine research suggests that people who think they know about wine are excited about hard to pronounce names — so excited, in fact, that they're willing to pay more. Plus, they think it tastes better, too.
The Salt
Kosher: The Hottest Word On Food Labels
June 21, 2012 Since 2007, a quarter of all new food products carry a "kosher" label? And "gluten-free" claims continue to grow, according to new food marketing data. That's because customers think those claims mean the food is somehow healthier.
The Salt
Should 'Pink Slime' Be Labeled?
April 11, 2012 The federal government says that labeling of the product as an ingredient in ground beef has never been necessary under current food safety and disclosure laws. But some companies are moving ahead to label the product anyway to appease consumers.
The Salt
Activists Say Americans Support Labeling Genetically Modified Food
March 27, 2012 A coalition calling itself Just Label It released the results today of a survey it commissioned from The Mellman Group, a national pollster. The survey found that 91 percent of voters favor the labeling of food with genetically modified ingredients.
