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The morning session of the Consumer Federation of America’s annual food policy conference featured a keynote address from Representative Jim McGovern (D-MA) on hunger in the U.S. and his sug…

Panelists talked about the nation’s response to the growing problem of obesity. They also proposed initiatives and other changes designed to address the issue. Tracy Fox moderated the panel.…

Industry representatives, regulators, and scientists testified about weight loss claims by various dietary substance manufacturers. At issue were the accuracy of claims, the safety of severa…

Witnesses testified about dietary supplement research, regulation of dietary supplements, and the medical value of the supplements. At issue was the safety of the supplements, labeling, and …

Officials spoke to reporters about a report on foodborne illness which provided information to doctors in order to help recognize, treat, and diagnose the various illnesses. Following their …

The caucus discussed recent incidents of human consumption of genetically- altered corn grains approved only for animals. Agency officials talked federal regulations of food products and the…

Witnesses testified about fiscal year 2001 appropriations for the Food and Drug Administration. Among the issues they addressed were efforts to reduce medical errors, Internet drug sales, an…

Participants talked about the safety of genetically engineered foods and spoke about potential labeling of bioengineered foods in order to better inform consumers of the food’s origins and t…

Participants talked about food-producing plants developed using bioengineering techniques and the Food and Drug Administration’s current policy on them. Among the issues they addressed were …

Witnesses testified regarding the labeling and consumption of dietary supplements by Americans. They discussed current labeling and nutrition information required for dietary supplements. Th…

Panelists examined whether the U.S. food supply is safer than it was twenty years ago. They examined rising reports of food-borne illnesses, changes within the food production industries and…