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New Dietary Guidelines Puts Power in Consumer Hands

Information on added sugars is key to implementing guidelines
January 12, 2016
A national survey conducted by the Alliance's Healthy Americas Institute found that one in two Hispanics (53%) and non-Hispanic blacks (51%), compared to 37% of non-Hispanic whites, report that they daily or weekly drink soda or pop that contains sugar.
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Evolution of Eggs and Cholesterol

New Dietary Guidelines remove daily limit on cholesterol and include eggs in recommended eating patterns
January 7, 2016
The 2015 Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA) remove a daily limit on dietary cholesterol and include eggs in all three recommended healthy eating patterns, which have been shown to reduce the risk of major chronic health conditions facing Americans.
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Salt Institute Supports Lawsuit Against NYC Salt Regulations

New rule applies to any menu items that contain over 2,300 milligrams of sodium
December 16, 2015
The Salt Institute is supporting the National Restaurant Association in a lawsuit against the New York City Board of Health regulations to mandate that chain restaurants post salt warnings on their menus.
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FDA Approves GMO Salmon

Move marks the first time an animal with scientifically modified DNA has been approved by the FDA
December 10, 2015
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved genetically engineered salmon to be farmed for human consumption.
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Trust Mark Debuts in U.S. Italian Cheese

New label to bolster U.S. consumer, buyer confidence amidst fraud conditions
December 2, 2015
In response to decades of increased incidents of adulteration and fraud in the Italian hard cheese category, U.S. hard cheese leader Arthur Schuman Inc. (ASI) announced the creation of the industry's first trust mark for quality assurance.
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Strengthened Organic Standards

Federal advisory board approves OTA petitions to tighten organic standards
November 12, 2015
Rarely has so much been on the plates of the 15 volunteers charged with deciding what organic producers and processors can have in their toolbox.
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Innovative Ways to Develop Achievable Dietary Guidelines

Leading food, health and nutrition experts call for dietary guidelines that lead to greater consumer understanding and adoption
May 29, 2015
The average consumer meets at least 70 percent of the dietary guidelines for the recommended intake for dairy, fruit, grains, proteins, and vegetables on just seven days of the year, or 2 percent of the time, annually.
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GMO Update

One doesn’t have to be a political or legal expert to understand the latest developments in genetically modified organisms, but it could help
Tom Vierhile
May 13, 2015

Although more than 60 countries require disclosure of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) on product labels—including all countries in the EU—the US currently does not.


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