San Francisco, CA—A flurry of Proposition 65 news surfaced in California during February. First, was a decision on a 2012 case involving complaints brought by plaintiff Stephen Gillett against Garden of Life Inc., Metagenics Inc., and Nature’s Bounty Inc. (NBTY). Tableted, encapsulated or powdered supplements marketed by these companies...
Anaheim, CA—Vitamin Angels is hosting its 3rd Annual League of Angels event during Expo West at Angel Stadium, Anaheim, CA on March 7, 6:00–8:30 p.m. ($100 to pre-register). The fundraiser offers networking opportunities and entertainment such as cocktails/appetizers, batting cages and mini-put. Guests and sponsors are encouraged to embrace social...
Boston, Ma and Norwich, UK—Listen up, ladies! Those strawberries atop your granola and the blueberries in your yogurt do more than just lather your taste buds in sweetness. According to the results from a study conducted by the Harvard School of Public Health and the University of East Anglia in...
A new edition of a report by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) paints a picture of the way environmental factors influence the lives and health of children in the United States. America’s Children and the Environment, Third Edition contains statistics and trends related to everything from the average level of...
A complaint filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) has the potential to turn the krill industry on its head. Neptune Technologies & Bioressources, based in Laval, QC, Canada, believes several of its competitors in the krill oil category are infringing on at least one claim from its U.S.
Research Triangle Park, NC—A new study shows that soda fanatics, iced tea lovers and fruit punch aficionados are at a higher risk of developing depression than those who don’t drink sweetened beverages. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) released this study in early January and will be presenting it at...
South Plainfield, NJ—Industry now has a whole new way to find information about companies and products. WholeFoods Magazine launched its Source Book Online, a companion to its popular May Source Directory and November Who’s Who print issues. Replacing its former eDirectory, the new WholeFoods Source Book Online (available at http://directory.wholefoodsmagazine.com)...
Washington, D.C.—A coalition called “GMO Inside” is calling on Kellogg’s and General Mills to label genetically engineered (GE) ingredients or eliminate them in their products. The group believes in the right to know whether foods contain GE components, which are found in many of the companies’ snacks and breakfast foods.
Rockville, MD—A genetically modified salmon would have “would not have a significant effect on the quality of the human environment in the United States.” So said the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in its May 2012 Draft Environmental Assessment for AquAdvantage Salmon, as it opened a comment period on...
Los Angeles, CA—An appeal from POM Wonderful, LLC, the creators of 100% Pomegranate Juice and POMx supplements, to allow certain claims on their products has failed. Here’s a brief review of the events leading up to this event. POM Wonderful, LLC, placed ads in The New York Times, Prevention Magazine,...
