Washington, D.C.—President Biden has nominated Robert M. Califf, M.D., for Commissioner of the FDA. FDA hasn’t had a permanent chief since President Biden took office, reports the New York Times, and acting FDA Commissioner Dr. Janet Woodcock is nearing the end of the term that acting officials are allowed to...
Washington, D.C.—The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has sent out a Notice of Penalty Offenses warning more than 700 recipients against using fake reviews and other misleading endorsements, according to an FTC statement. Nor is the Notice just an alert: It changes how FTC can penalize businesses that fail to comply.
There are six pillars of healthy aging, according to David Katz, M.D., MPH, FACPM, FACP, CEO of DietID and President of True Health Initiative: diet, avoiding tobacco/toxins, physical activity, stress, sleep, and love. Dr. Katz stressed the importance of each, and shared his wellness strategies, with attendees at the Naturally...
Silver Spring, MD—The American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) announced that it has joined the Natural Products Association (NPA) and the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) in calling on the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to clarify that N-acetyl cysteine (NAC) is a lawful dietary ingredient. As WholeFoods previously reported, despite decades...
Los Angeles, CA—California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed a bill explicitly legalizing and regulating cannabidiol (CBD). A Politico article explains that all involved—hemp, cannabis, and dietary supplement industry members—have agreed on a proposal, now known as CA AB 45 (21R), which would allow CBD and other parts of the hemp...
The #NaturallyInformed event Healthy Aging: Mastering the Market opened not with a lecture, but with a conversation—playing right into one of the top points made by David Katz, M.D., MPH, FACPM, FACP, CEO of DietID, President of True Health Initiative, and health journalist. Dr. Katz had a fireside chat with...
Silver Spring, MD—Cara Welch, Ph.D., has stepped down as Acting Director of the Office of Dietary Supplement Programs (ODSP), and Greg Noonan, Ph.D., has taken the post. The Council of Responsible Nutrition (CRN) wrote in the association’s Daily Supplement that this isn’t a comment on Dr. Welch’s performance, but a...
Austin, TX—John Mackey, CEO of Whole Foods, will retire on September 1, 2022, “to pursue some of [his] other life passions,” according to a letter he wrote to Whole Foods employees. Chief Operating Officer Jason Buechel will take up the position of CEO. In the letter, Mackey explained that he...
Washington, D.C.—The Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA) has announced the appointment of Douglas “Duffy” MacKay as Senior Vice President, Dietary Supplements. MacKay has over two decades of commercial and non-profit experience in nutrition research, supplement regulation, policy development, and association leadership. He was most recently the SVP, Scientific & Regulatory...
To all the natural products retailers working tirelessly to nourish and support their communities through trying times, the team at WholeFoods Magazine thanks you. And this year, as we have done for over three decades, we have selected one stand-out retailer to recognize with our annual Retailer of the Year...
