2/17/2025 3:51:11 PM What will RFK, Jr. do now that the DGAC punted on ultra processed foods? By Paul Benson I've been posting a lot about ultra processed foods (UPF) and how they might be treated in the 2025-2030 Dietary Guidelines. A couple...
2/17/2025 3:50:17 PM Expect these food and beverage trends to compete for your attention in 2025. By Paul Benson I read articles about industry “trends” with skepticism. Because I aways ask myself whether what is being written about is actually a...
1/21/2025 9:46:26 PM Nobody seems to be happy with FDA's front-of-pack labelling proposal. Why? By Paul Benson I've done a lot of posting in the past about food and beverage labels. The upshot of my messages has generally been that nobody seems to...
1/21/2025 9:44:55 PM What does FDA's ban of Red Dye No. 3 mean for you? By Paul Benson Beginning in 2027, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will require food and beverage manufacturers to start removing Red Dye No. 3...
1/7/2025 2:05:44 PM U.S. Surgeon General wants cancer warnings on alcoholic beverages. Will Congress act? By Paul Benson A few months ago (August 2024), I asked whether “alcohol in moderation” would be eliminated from the 2025 dietary guidelines. My post was...
1/7/2025 2:05:02 PM The FDA has a new definition for "healthy" and it will be found on a food label near you. By Paul Benson One of my many New Year's resolutions was to eat healthier. A nice idea, you might say, but what does that mean? At the end of 2024, the...
11/26/2024 3:18:05 PM Food dyes and chemicals are under fire. What will your Fruit Loops and Skittles look like if RFK Jr. has his way? By Paul Benson Even before Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was picked to be the next Health and Human Services secretary by President-elect Donald Trump, food...
11/18/2024 4:21:08 PM Expect a battle as RFK Jr. attempts to revamp US food policy. By Paul Benson President-elect Trump's choice to lead the US Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is certainly a controversial one. Robert F....
11/11/2024 4:07:35 PM Is this too good to be true? A supplement drink that cures hangovers? By Paul Benson As I get older, I find my relationship with alcohol to be a true health challenge. I have written about the growing body of research...
11/8/2024 11:15:21 PM The FDA's new Human Foods Program is here. What changes can we expect? By Paul Benson October 1, 2024, was the implementation date for the FDA's new Human Foods Program. A full three years in the making, its goal is to...
11/8/2024 9:36:08 PM In 5 years, how will AI have changed the food industry? By Paul Benson Everywhere I look I see people writing and talking about artificial intelligence (AI) and the impact it will have on our society. In the...
9/23/2024 7:04:01 PM Danone's abandonment of "Nutri-Score" is further evidence of the chaos in food and beverage labeling. By Paul Benson I've posted a lot about food and beverage labeling, largely because there are no real standards that govern the regulation of the...