food safety

Nestlé's Maggi instant noodles gained popularity in India as the snack of the middle class in the 1980s.

India Orders Nestlé To Stop Selling Some Noodle Soup Products

9:19am June 05, 2015

by Eyder Peralta

India's Food Safety and Standards Authority said that the soups were "unsafe and hazardous for human consumption." Nestlé said the products had not been tested properly.

World News

Nestlé India In Hot Water Over Reports Of Excess Lead In Noodle Soup

3:44pm June 03, 2015

by Julie McCarthy

Sales of the popular instant soup, sold under the brand Maggi, have plunged since the food safety dispute erupted in India.

Once the roots of the Eskimo potato got too tough to eat, Christopher McCandless started collecting the seeds in a plastic bag, says author Jon Krakauer.

'Into The Wild' Author Tries Science To Solve Toxic Seed Mystery

3:06pm May 06, 2015

by Rae Ellen Bichell

Jon Krakauer has long been haunted by how Christopher McCandless died in the Alaskan wilderness. In a scientific journal, he and a chemist show that the seeds McCandless consumed can contain a toxin.

After initially recalling products made at its Oklahoma facility, Blue Bell is now asking retailers and customers to throw away or return all of its products currently on the market.

Blue Bell Widens Recall To All Of Its Products Over Listeria Worries

10:04am April 21, 2015

by Bill Chappell

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has called it "a complex and ongoing multistate outbreak of listeriosis occurring over an extended period of several years."

How The Food Industry Relies On Scientists With Big Tobacco Ties

4:20pm April 20, 2015

Critics of the system that ushers food products to market say it is rife with conflicts of interest. When scientists depend on food companies for work, they may be less likely to contest food safety.

Our Food-Safety System Is A Patchwork With Big Holes, Critics Say

3:41pm March 30, 2015

by Grant Gerlock

More than a dozen federal agencies play a part in keeping food from making Americans sick. Critics say the system has gaps, and we'd all be safer if federal food safety efforts were under one roof.

When foraging for delicious bites of snow, steer clear of plowed piles and manure, researchers say.

Snow Is Delicious. But Is It Dangerous To Eat?

3:45pm March 05, 2015

by Anne Bramley

Some winter lovers see snow as a local and seasonal specialty that goes well with cream and sugar. But is it more like an adventure in extreme eating? As with many wild foods, it's a bit of both.

Eastman Chemical went a step beyond calling Tritan plastic BPA-free, setting off a legal challenge.

Health & Safety

Beyond BPA: Court Battle Reveals A Shift In Debate Over Plastic Safety

4:56pm February 17, 2015

by Jon Hamilton

In 2007, a plastic called Tritan became a hit, partly because it was free of the chemical BPA. Then a competitor began suggesting that Tritan products contained other chemicals that act like estrogen.

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Dr. Margaret Hamburg will have served almost six years as FDA commissioner by the time she leaves, far longer than the recent tenure for chiefs of the agency.

Health & Safety

FDA Commissioner Hamburg Grappled With Global Challenges

6:31pm February 05, 2015

by Richard Harris

Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Margaret Hamburg says she'll leave the job at the end of March after six years in the spotlight and controversies over Plan B emergency contraception.

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Hand-washing: one of public health's most powerful weapons, or undue regulatory burden?

Health & Safety

Would You Eat At A Restaurant That Skipped The Hand-Washing?

8:17am February 05, 2015

by Maria Godoy

Apparently, making restaurant workers wash their hands before exiting the bathroom is a sign of regulation gone overboard. At least that's what Republican Sen. Thom Tillis suggested on Monday.