This is a guest blog post by Dr. Eric Marcotte, MD The apple juice scrum Dr. Oz started a few months ago came roaring back to life last month. The original kerfuffle got the FDA to write emails, issue statements and even be … Continue reading
Is your Honey Fake?
A worrying and comprehensive article appeared a few weeks ago in Food Safety News. The topic: Honey. The problem: Most store brought honey could be fake. The article is quite lengthy, but makes for a good read. Here are the … Continue reading
McDonald’s Hamburger University Opening in Shanghai. Really.
MBA graduates marvel at the economic superpower called McDonald’s. Smart management, excellent logistics, and shrewd real estate strategy have created a world leading brand. Dozens of books and essays have been written about the birth and growth of this multibillion … Continue reading
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Yes, There Really is a Snack Called SpongeBob Squarepants Slime Dunk [Inside the Label]
A 10 year old nephew recently nagged enough and got the above pictured “snack”. The product includes a “lemonade lollipop” to be dunked in a green “sour apple slime” and then coated with a “sour cherry powder”. It’s the perfect … Continue reading
Food Labels not Helping People with Allergies
Image via Wikipedia Although food labels let consumers to learn about what they are eating, most spend only a few seconds if it all, browsing the available information. There is a large group of people though, for whom the labels … Continue reading
Melamine – Now in US Infant Formula (trace levels)
From the LA Times: The industrial chemical melamine was found in a sample of infant formula made in the U.S. in a “trace” amount that poses no health concern, according to the Food and Drug Administration. The positive sample turned … Continue reading
FDA: A Firm No to Melamine
Stepping up to the threat posed to American consumers from melamine, the FDA has announced this week an automatic detention of all milk related imports from China. The New York Times provides details: Melamine…was discovered in infant formula in September … Continue reading
Recall – White Rabbit Candy
From the FDA: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — September 26, 2008 — QFCO, Inc. of Burlingame, California is recalling White Rabbit Candy because it may be contaminated with Melamine. Product was distributed to the states of CA, GA, HI, IL, MN, … Continue reading