The seeds of no change
WASHINGTON - Food companies would not have to disclose whether their products include genetically modified ingredients under legislation passed by the House Thursday.
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Republicans push back against proposed dietary guidelines
WASHINGTON - Congressional Republicans are pushing back against proposed dietary guidelines that urge Americans to consider the environment when deciding what foods to eat.
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Republicans try to squelch FDA reviews
WASHINGTON - House Republicans are pushing to ease proposed government regulations for companies that sell e-cigarettes and other new tobacco products, a move that Democrats charge could lead to unsafe products on the market.
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Tracking beef, pork and poultry
WASHINGTON - A House committee has voted to get rid of labels on packages of meat that say where the animals were born, raised and slaughtered.
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USDA creates new GMO-free certification
WASHINGTON - The Agriculture Department has developed a new government certification and labeling for foods that are free of genetically modified ingredients.
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Meat industry fights new dietary proposal
WASHINGTON - The meat industry is seeing red.
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Milk allergy? Watch the dark chocolate
WASHINGTON - Does your sweetheart have a milk allergy? You may want to hold off on a dark chocolate Valentine.
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Eating right at core of dietary guidelines
WASHINGTON - Dietary advice can be confusing. Is it OK to eat meat and eggs? Is fat in or out? What about grains? How much salt?
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Bake sales out, healthier school fundraisers in
WASHINGTON - When it comes to school fundraisers, bake sale tables loaded with sugary goodies are out. Fun runs, auctions and sales of healthier treats are in.
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A change of taste
WASHINGTON - Ostracized by health officials for several years, the white potato is back in favor.
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New diet guidelines might reflect environment cost
WASHINGTON - For years, the government has been issuing guidelines about healthy eating choices. Now, a panel that advises the Agriculture Department is ready to recommend that you be told not only what foods are better for your own health, but for the environment as well.
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AP-GfK Poll: Americans support menu labeling
WASHINGTON - More than half of Americans say they already have enough information at restaurants to decide whether they are making a healthy purchase. But they want even more.
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Alcohol calorie counts to be on menus by next year
WASHINGTON - Don't want to be confronted with the number of calories in that margarita or craft beer? Then avoid the menu and order at the bar.
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Potato power
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Congress relaxes whole grain standards for schools
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Kids give first lady sarcastic 'thanks' on Twitter
WASHINGTON - School kids are giving thanks to first lady Michelle Obama - with a sarcastic Twitter hashtag about unappealing school lunches.
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New FDA rules will put calorie counts on menus
WASHINGTON - Whether they want to or not, consumers will soon know how many calories they are eating when ordering off the menu at chain restaurants, picking up prepared foods at supermarkets and even eating a tub of popcorn at the movie theater.
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'Gluten-free' labeling standards kick in
WASHINGTON - Starting Tuesday, "gluten free" labels on packaged foods have real meaning. Until now, the term "gluten-free" was unregulated, and manufacturers made their own decisions about what it means.
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FDA: Pregnant women should eat low-mercury seafood
WASHINGTON - Pregnant women are being advised by the government to eat more fish, but there won't be any labels or signs to let them know which fish have low mercury levels and are safest for dinner.
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First lady responds to school meal critics
WASHINGTON - First lady Michelle Obama is striking back at House Republicans who are trying to weaken healthier school meal standards, saying any effort to roll back the guidelines is "unacceptable."
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House panel votes to allow waivers on school meals
WASHINGTON - A House committee has endorsed a Republican plan to allow some schools to opt out of healthier meal standards.
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House, Senate bills to OK spuds in WIC
WASHINGTON - The ubiquitous white potato has scored another victory on Capitol Hill.
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USDA delays whole grains rule for school pastas
WASHINGTON - The Agriculture Department will allow some schools to delay adding more whole-grains to meals this year, responding to criticism from school nutrition officials and Congress that the standards were too difficult to put in place.
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Genetically modified foods confuse consumers
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Seeking changes to healthier lunch rules
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Becky Domokos-Bays of Alexandria City Public Schools has served her students whole-grain pasta 20 times. Each time, she said, they rejected it.
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Where will calorie labels appear? Not just menus
WASHINGTON - Diners could soon see calorie counts on the menus of chain restaurants.
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USDA adds foods to WIC program
WASHINGTON - Pregnant women, mothers and children who get federal assistance with their grocery bills will now be able to buy more whole-grain foods, yogurt, fish, fruits and vegetables.
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What's in our food?
WASHINGTON - People who want to know more about genetically modified ingredients in their food would be able to get it on some packages, but not others, under a plan the industry is pushing.
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Senate sends farm bill to Obama
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FDA: Nutrition facts label will get makeover
WASHINGTON - After 20 years, the nutrition facts label on the back of food packages is getting a makeover.
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