food additives http://www.npr.org food additives en Copyright 2013 NPR - For Personal Use Only NPR API RSS Generator 0.94 Tue, 12 Feb 2013 08:36:00 -0500 http://media.npr.org/images/podcasts/thumbnail/npr_generic_image_75.jpg food additives http://www.npr.org yes Why Russia Is Saying 'Nyet' To U.S. Meat Imports Some U.S. meat producers add an obscure chemical called ractopamine to the feed that they give to their pigs, cattle or turkeys. But Russian safety officials haven't approved it, and they've stopped U.S. meat imports – worth a half-billion-dollars a year – until those imports are ractopamine-free. Tue, 12 Feb 2013 08:36:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2013/02/11/171727161/why-russia-is-saying-nyet-to-u-s-meat-imports?ft=1&f=138922072 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2013/02/11/171727161/why-russia-is-saying-nyet-to-u-s-meat-imports?ft=1&f=138922072 Some U.S. meat producers add an obscure chemical called ractopamine to the feed that they give to their pigs, cattle or turkeys. But Russian safety officials haven't approved it, and they've stopped U.S. meat imports – worth a half-billion-dollars a year – until those imports are ractopamine-free. no Some U.S. meat producers add an obscure chemical called ractopamine to the feed that they give to their pigs, cattle or turkeys. But Russian safety officials haven't approved it, and they've stopped U.S. meat imports – worth a half-billion-dollars a year – until those imports are ractopamine-free.

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]]> Customer Outrage Forces Necco To Put Artificial Ingredients Back Into Wafers The candy company that makes Necco wafers thought its customer base would approve of a switch to natural flavors and colors. But it was wrong. Now the company is going back to its original recipe. Wed, 26 Oct 2011 17:37:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2011/10/26/141732915/customer-outrage-forces-necco-to-put-artificial-ingredients-back-into-wafers?ft=1&f=138922072 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2011/10/26/141732915/customer-outrage-forces-necco-to-put-artificial-ingredients-back-into-wafers?ft=1&f=138922072 The candy company that makes Necco wafers thought its customer base would approve of a switch to natural flavors and colors. But it was wrong. Now the company is going back to its original recipe. 225 no The candy company that makes Necco wafers thought its customer base would approve of a switch to natural flavors and colors. But it was wrong. Now the company is going back to its original recipe.

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]]> FDA: Wake Up, People, Those Lazy Brownies Are Unsafe The Food and Drug Administration has warned the maker of Lazy Larry relaxation brownies that the melatonin in them has not been deemed a safe food additive. The FDA says it can seize the brownies, which it considers adulterated, if the company keeps making and selling them. Tue, 02 Aug 2011 10:02:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2011/08/06/138918647/fda-wake-up-people-those-lazy-brownies-are-unsafe?ft=1&f=138922072 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2011/08/06/138918647/fda-wake-up-people-those-lazy-brownies-are-unsafe?ft=1&f=138922072 The Food and Drug Administration has warned the maker of Lazy Larry relaxation brownies that the melatonin in them has not been deemed a safe food additive. The FDA says it can seize the brownies, which it considers adulterated, if the company keeps making and selling them. no The Food and Drug Administration has warned the maker of Lazy Larry relaxation brownies that the melatonin in them has not been deemed a safe food additive. The FDA says it can seize the brownies, which it considers adulterated, if the company keeps making and selling them.

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