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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...

9/23/2024 2:33:22 PM

"Zebra striping." A modern phrase for good judgment.

By Paul Benson

I can't keep up. It seems like every time I read a new article, I learn there is another modern phrase I am supposed to incorporate into...

8/27/2024 2:47:47 PM

Both predictable and predicted. Lawsuit filed against state of Florida over lab-grown meat ban.

By Paul Benson

A few months ago, I wrote about how Florida was the first state in the country to pass a law banning the sale of lab grown meat. Alabama...

8/26/2024 6:07:14 PM

I had no idea that I am an "open-omnivore." Are you one too?

By Paul Benson

It is hard for an old guy like me to keep up with all the new lingo. A couple months ago, I learned what FOMO means, which everyone tells...

8/12/2024 1:35:10 PM

PFAS is everywhere. What are we going to do about it?

By Paul Benson

I was recently quoted in an article by the legal publication, Law360, sharing my opinion that PFAS may be the “next asbestos” in toxic...

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U.S. Surgeon General wants cancer warnings on alcoholic beverages. Will Congress act?

The FDA has a new definition for "healthy" and it will be found on a food label near you.

Food dyes and chemicals are under fire. What will your Fruit Loops and Skittles look like if RFK Jr. has his way?

Expect a battle as RFK Jr. attempts to revamp US food policy.

Is this too good to be true? A supplement drink that cures hangovers?

The FDA's new Human Foods Program is here. What changes can we expect?

In 5 years, how will AI have changed the food industry?

Danone's abandonment of "Nutri-Score" is further evidence of the chaos in food and beverage labeling.

"Zebra striping." A modern phrase for good judgment.

Both predictable and predicted. Lawsuit filed against state of Florida over lab-grown meat ban.

I had no idea that I am an "open-omnivore." Are you one too?

PFAS is everywhere. What are we going to do about it?