Furniture: 31 toxic substances in the sights
ANSES has published a list of 31 toxic substances used in the manufacture of furniture, which will have to be ...
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Nutrition labeling: 5 colors to see clearly
Yes to the color code. The High Council for Public Health has issued an opinion to this effect. It supports ...
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Fish products: unclear labels
On the label of half of the 70 fish products, the species is not mentioned. And the information on the ...
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Nutrition labeling: the French vote for the 5-color code
The 5-color code works! A study of 14,000 French people concludes that this is the most effective nutritional labeling system.After ...
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Nutrition labeling: scientists launch a petition against Carrefour
© iStockPhotoOn September 24, the Carrefour group announced the implementation, starting in December, of a new nutritional logo on the ...
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The display of food allergens soon mandatory
From July 1, a European implementing decree will require professionals to indicate the presence of fourteen allergens on the labels ...
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Honey: viagra in some jars, caution with the labeling “natural and aphrodisiac”
The health authorities are launching the alert against honey and jellies. These products appearing as "natural" or "aphrodisiac" can cause ...
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Europe wants to display calories on alcohol bottles
The calories and ingredients in alcohol could appear on the bottles. The European Parliament's Health Committee has adopted a resolution ...
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Food: UFC Que Chooser favors color labeling
The consumer defense association conducted a labeling test on 300 everyday consumer products. Results: a "simple and effective" tool." Simple ...
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Nutrition labeling: series of departures from the steering committee
© istockResignations follow at the head of the steering committee of the study on food labeling. The latest, the CEO ...
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Food labeling: a color code validated by the government
March 16, 2017. On Wednesday March 15, the Minister of Health Marisol Touraine announced that the format chosen for the ...
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Nutrition labeling: supermarkets want their own system
© GettyImagesThe label war is declared. While the Minister of Social Affairs and Health has provided for, in the health ...
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Food: UFC-What to Choose Praises Color Labeling
© iStockAgainst deceptive food marketing, there's nothing better than simplified, full-color nutritional labeling. This is the opinion of the association ...
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Simplified nutritional labeling that indicates cancer risk
© istockAs the government considers setting up a simplified nutritional labeling for the sake of transparency, a new study by ...
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Antibacterial soaps in the sights of Americans
US health authorities are asking manufacturers of antibacterial gel to prove that these products are truly effective and harmless. Studies ...
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Labeling: color codes would facilitate healthy choices
May 11, 2009 - More and more experts in public health believe that it is necessary to unify and make ...
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Obesity: manufacturers doubled food portions
Despite obesity, the food industry has doubled the volume of many food packages sold in twenty years. The British Heart ...
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Labeling: distinguish the right foods at a glance
September 6, 2007 - Consumers should be better informed about the nutritional value of the products they buy at grocery ...
Read moreGMOs: no mandatory labeling in Canada
May 17, 2007 - The Government of Canada does not intend to make mandatory the labeling of genetically modified organisms ...
Read moreLabeling of GMOs soon to be mandatory in Quebec
July 5, 2005 - The Quebec government should adopt, during the fall parliamentary session, a policy requiring the labeling of ...
Read moreFDA relaxes labeling of health products
July 14, 2003 - In the United States, the all-powerful Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announces an immediate relaxation of ...
Read moreNew Food Labeling Rules in Canada and the US
January 7, 2003 - When Health Canada first authorized health claims on food packaging, the US Food and Drug Administration ...
Read moreNutrition bars: labeling that doesn’t stick!
November 6, 2001 - The labeling of a large number of nutrition bars made in the United States misleads consumers ...
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