Dietary Guidelines put industry interests before public health: Harvard professors

IOM front-of-pack labels are step in right direction but need more work, says Guiding Stars advisor

25-Oct-2011

The Institute of Medicine’s (IOM’s) proposed front-of-pack (FOP) labeling scheme is a positive step forward, but "needs much more work”, according to supporters of one leading FOP scheme already up and running in the marketplace.

Agencies to weaken voluntary marketing guidelines

12-Oct-2011

The federal agencies behind proposed voluntary guidelines on marketing foods and beverages to children appear to have backed away from some of their earlier recommendations, responding to industry concerns.

FDA whole grain study a costly waste of time without revision, warn experts

09-Aug-2011

A study the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is compiling to determine the level of consumer understanding about whole grains is well-intentioned but could prove to be a waste of time and money unless it is substantially revised, experts have warned.

Dietary Guidelines put industry interests before public health: Harvard professors

The latest Dietary Guidelines for Americans put industry interests before public health, claim two Harvard public health professors writing in the New England Journal of Medicine.

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IOM front-of-pack labels are step in right direction but need more work, says Guiding Stars advisor

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