FDA

Burden of Proof

When I took a look at my site recently, I saw that there is an ad for “e-cigarettes.” I remember when my husband was trying to quit, he asked me if it was ok if he buy some.   At that point, I had never heard of them before, so I told him that it [...]

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Yet Another…

Food Recall. However, this is especially troubling, because of the circumstances of the recall.  Apparently the beef had been recalled in September in Fresno, California, but was then repackaged and sold in New Mexico and Arizona. The even worse part, as if it could get any worse, is that the strain that two cases have [...]

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Antiquinnated?

A recent article in the Washington Post sheds light in the “antiquated vaccine system” that hinges on something so simple: chicken eggs.  The scare over the swine flu and new, emerging bird flus in Asia, has urged the U.S to move toward new technologies to change the way the slow system is now run, so [...]

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Snap, Crackle, Pop

A recent article discusses a claim about immunity placed on the front of it’s Rice Krispies boxes.  Kellogs decided to pull the claims from its boxes due to the increased worries of consumers about the swine flu, even though it will not change any properties of the cereal.  Although the FDA is supposed to monitor [...]

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Grocery Store Labels

When it comes down to it, when I’m shopping at the grocery store, I don’t usually take a look at the labels of the things that I’m putting in the cart.  I try not to get any processed foods, but sometimes quick meals are a rescue plan when daddy and mommy are just too tired [...]

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