FDA to Require Foods, Cosmetics to List Bug Dye Linked to Allergies
Color Additives Made From Bug Dye. Color additives made from insects will have to be listed on food and cosmetics labels by 2011. Right now, when the bug dyes are listed on the packaging of food and cosmetics, they are simply listed as “artificial color,” said the Free Press News Service, which noted that the change in description … [Read more...]
FDA Head Asks Congress for More Funding
FDA Head Ask Congress For More Funding. Beleaguered Food and Drug Commissioner (FDA) Dr. Andrew C. von Eschenbach has finally written Congress saying the FDA needs an immediate $275 million to ensure the safety of imported foods, drugs, and medical devices. The May 5 request was sent to Senator Arlen … [Read more...]
Diacetyl used in Thousands of Foods
Diacetyl Linked to A Deadly Popcorn Workers Lung. Diacetyl, a chemical linked to a deadly disorder known as Popcorn Workers Lung could be present in an as many 6,000 consumer products. That finding is disturbing, especially considering that the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) was recently informed of what might be the first … [Read more...]
Common Foods Can Interact with Prescription
According to the July issue of General Dentistry, certain types of foods can increase or decrease the activity and toxicity of orally-administered drugs. The author, Dennis Flanagan, DDS, MAGD, says that because food and orally administered drugs often are taken together, their potential interaction should be considered during … [Read more...]
