Food

vitaminwater making bold claims

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NCL calling vitaminwater claims deceptive, dangerous The makers of vitaminwater are using claims to sell their products that are making consumer advocates call "foul." In a new complaint to the Federal Trade Commission, NCL is calling advertising and labeling claims on vitaminwater products “dangerously misleading” and is urging the commission to halt deceptive statements being made by the manufacturer.

Dining out? Menu nutritional labeling getting an upgrade

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Buried in the middle of the health care reform act is a mandate that will require very visible changes at chain restaurants across the country. When the President signed the bill into law, he set the ball rolling for chain restaurants with 20 or more outlets to post the caloric content of menu items on printed menus, menu boards, and drive-through displays. What will this mean for you?

Feds cracking down on misleading labels

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Sometimes reading food labels won't reveal the whole truth Consumers are paying more attention to their food labels these days, and the federal government is too! The FDA has recently issued warning letters to more than a dozen food manufacturers for putting labels on their products that violate the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.