News on Health and Nutrition from the United States

Fructose syrup may contribute to obesity

March 22, 2010

Princeton research suggests HFCS may contribute to obesity problem

A Princeton University research team has demonstrated that all sweeteners are not equal when it comes to weight gain: Rats with access to high-fructose corn syrup gained significantly more weight than those with access to table sugar, even when their o...

March 22, 2010

Pepsico reducirá sodio, azúcar y grasas en sus productos

La compañía alimenticia PepsiCo planea reducir en un cuarto el sodio encontrado en cada porción de los productos de sus marcas principales en un plazo de cinco años, anunció el lunes. La compañía, que fabrica papas fritas Frito-Lay y bebidas Pepsi, an...

March 21, 2010

'Designer Salt' could reduce sodium in Lays Potato Chips

Later this month, at a pilot manufacturing plant in Plano, Texas PepsiCo Inc. plans to start churning out batches of a secret new ingredient to make its Lay's potato chips healthier. The ingredient is a new "designer salt"whose crystals are ...

Center for Science in the Public Interest

March 21, 2010

Health Reform to Deliver Calorie Counts to Chain Restaurant Menus Nationwide

Tucked neatly inside the health reform legislation headed to the Oval Office for a presidential signature is langcode that will require calorie labeling on chain restaurant menus, menu boards, and drive-through displays, as well as on vending machines....

March 19, 2010

McCain Foods USA recalls McCain All American Roaster frozen potato due to suspect pepper ingredient

McCain Foods USA today announced a voluntary recall of the McCain All American Roaster frozen potato product listed below which contains a pepper ingredient that could be contaminated with Salmonella. The recalled product contains black pepper which ...

March 17, 2010

New York City Restaurants to Display Letter Grades after Sanitary Inspections

New York City’s trailblazing Department of Health and Mental Hygiene voted yesterday to require the city’s restaurants to post letter grades reflecting the establishment’s cleanliness. That move was applauded today by the nonprofit Center for Science ...

March 17, 2010

Michelle Obama urges food industry to 'Step it up'

First Lady Michelle Obama has been reaching out to everyone about moving forward together to give all our children the healthy start to life that they deserve!

Centro para la Ciencia en el Interés Público (CSPI por sus siglas en ingles)

March 17, 2010

Los restaurantes de Nueva York obtendrán calificación según su nivel de higiene

Los restaurantes más limpios de Nueva York podrán pronto enarbolar su excelencia colocando la calificación 'A' en su entrada, mientras que los que reciban una mala nota ('B' o 'C') tendrán un mes para enmendarse. Según una directiva de los servicios ...

March 15, 2010

SNAXPO 2010: State of the Snack Food Industry

During the recent Snaxpo 2010, Sally Lyons Wyatt of INFORMATION RESOURCES, INC. presented the State of the Snack Food Industry report.Budget-focused consumers, some 84% of which grocery shop with a list, are increasingly turning to snack foods to help ...

March 14, 2010

Do French Fries cause cancer?

A poster adorning the walls of KFC restaurants in California may just take your appetite away. Or at least make you consider giving up the fries. Here's what it says: "Cooked potatoes that have been browned, such as French fries, baked potatoes an...

March 10, 2010

Sensible portions announces 'Potato Straws'

Sensible Portions is proud to announce their newest product line: Potato Straws. The brand has decided to capitalize on the success of their current lines of Veggie Straws and Apple Straws and add Potato Straws to the mix.Like Veggie and Apple Straws, ...

March 08, 2010

Herr Foods Inc. Recalls 'Herr's Cracked Pepper and Sea Salt Flavored' Kettle Style Potato Chips

As a precautionary measure and concern for our consumer safety, Herr Foods Inc of Nottingham, PA is voluntarily recalling 'Herr's Cracked Pepper and Sea Salt Flavored' Kettle Style Potato Chips. The product is being recalled because it contains HVP (h...

March 08, 2010

P&G Joins Industry Ingredient Recall by Voluntary Recalling Two Flavors of Pringles® in the US

The Procter &Gamble Company (NYSE:PG), in response to a recommendation from the Food &Drug Administration (FDA) to the food industry, announced today that it is voluntarily recalling Pringles Restaurant Cravers Cheeseburger potato crisps and P...

March 07, 2010

Reser's Fine Food recalls number of dips and (potato) salads

Reser’s Fine Foods Inc, Beaverton, Oregon is voluntarily recalling a limited number of retail size and bulk containers of dips, salad dressings and potato salad products distributed by supermarkets and other food retail and wholesale outlets. Reser’s...

March 07, 2010

HVP recall due to possible Salmonella contamination affects several potato products

Hydrolyzed vegetable protein (HVP) is now taking its place beside peanuts, pistachios, and powdered milk as a food ingredient causing recalls of many, many individual products.Hydrolyzed vegetable protein is a common ingredient used most frequently as...

March 05, 2010

SNAXPO 2010: Snack food is on a roll but under attack

After years of lackluster sales, potato chip sales jumped 22 percent and tortilla chips 18 percent since 2007, according to the market research firm Mintel International, which said the salty noshes defied the economic downturn. "People bought ...

March 04, 2010

Safeway recalls red potato salad

Safeway Inc. has been notified by Reser's Fine Foods that it has voluntarily recalled several products that may be contaminated with Salmonella. As a precautionary measure, Safeway is participating in the recall by voluntarily recalling the following p...

March 03, 2010

FDA gets tough on food labeling

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has notified 17 food manufacturers that the labeling for 22 of their food products violates the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. The action follows an October 2009 statement by Commissioner of Food and Drugs...