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By Linda Bonvie FDA Food Safety

29 May: Bonvie Blog: Iffy at best ‘Big Food’ will clean up its act

After the Food and Drug Administration recently announced sweeping recommendations to eliminate potentially toxic chemicals from our food supply, we’re left wondering if the efforts are real or just more talk by a government plagued by a track record of failing to protect our health. Big pronouncements In April, the new FDA Commissioner, Dr. Martin Makary, confirmed something that many…

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By Citizens For Health Additives FDA Food Safety

27 Jan: Too Little, Too Late: FDA Finally Says ‘No More’ to Red Dye No. 3 in Food, Drugs

After ignoring legislative directives and a deep well of scientific data over the last 33 years, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has belatedly banned the continued use of Food, Drug & Cosmetic (FD&C) red dye no. 3 in food, including dietary supplements (effective January 15, 2027) and ingested drugs (effective January 18, 2028). This action comes more than…