Record FDA budget proposed as Hamburg clears Senate
Dr Margaret Hamburg, the Obama Administration’s pick to lead the FDA, easily cleared the Senate on Thursday, while the Administration proposed a record budget increase for the agency.
Archives for May 11, 2009
US state bans BPA in baby bottles
Minnesota has become the first US state to ban the use of the controversial chemical bisphenol-A (BPA) in baby bottles. Concern focuses on the possible effects of BPA leaching into babies' feed when bottles are heated.
Stevia’s organic potential is not limited, claims PureCircle
Major Reb A supplier PureCircle has disputed recent suggestions that stevia’s potential for use in organic foods could be limited, although it agrees that certification poses problems.
Is obesity fuelling food allergies?
Rising childhood obesity levels may also be driving the increases in food allergies, suggests new research from the US.