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Supporters and producers of organic foods petitioned the U.S. government for mandatory labeling of genetically engineered foods, and encouraged consumers to go online and join the cause.

The USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has released an advance copy of a proposed rule titled “Common or Usual Name for Raw Meat and Poultry Products.”

Foods that have “gluten-free” on their label may actually contain significant amounts of gluten -- enough to cause gastrointestinal

Companies will no longer be able to produce or sell beer infused with caffeine in California starting January 1.

A new study looking at New York City's fast-food restaurants found only one in six customers actually read them.

The USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has released an advance copy of a proposed rule entitled “Common or Usual Name for Raw Meat and Poultry Products.” 

The European Food Safety Authority evaluated a proposed claim for a probiotic in children and reached the following conclusion.

The steady demand for weight-loss products has spread to include a wide range of food and beverage products. Many weight-loss products have moved towards claims with a focus on satiety, appetite suppression and thermogenesis. Novel methods in weight-loss claims require companies to make sure they have proper substantiation, however.

The nation's largest food companies say they will cut back on marketing unhealthier foods to children, proposing their own set of advertising standards after rejecting similar guidelines proposed by the federal government.

China's Ministry of Health has issued a national standard on compound food additives to better regulate the production and use of such additives and ensure food safety.