http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/food/2010/03/the-fda-cracks-down-on-food-health-claims/ A Heaping Helping of Food News, Science and Culture Sat, 18 May 2013 18:34:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/food/2010/03/the-fda-cracks-down-on-food-health-claims/comment-page-1/#comment-1809 Tom Fri, 05 Mar 2010 15:44:54 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/food/?p=4910#comment-1809 Good news! After tackling this mess will the FDA start dealing with the wild medical claims made by producers of "dietary supplements? Good news! After tackling this mess will the FDA start dealing with the wild medical claims made by producers of “dietary supplements?

]]> http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/food/2010/03/the-fda-cracks-down-on-food-health-claims/comment-page-1/#comment-1807 POM Wonderful Thu, 04 Mar 2010 23:30:22 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/food/?p=4910#comment-1807 Erica, great post. This is beyond just labeling (we're big honest-labeling advocates) and it will be interesting to see where it goes. Our official statement, "POM supports its scientific research and advocates honest labeling. We look forward to working with the FDA to resolve this matter. http://www.bit.ly/pomfda" Best wishes, POM Blogger Erica, great post. This is beyond just labeling (we’re big honest-labeling advocates) and it will be interesting to see where it goes. Our official statement, “POM supports its scientific research and advocates honest labeling. We look forward to working with the FDA to resolve this matter. http://www.bit.ly/pomfda” Best wishes, POM Blogger

]]> http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/food/2010/03/the-fda-cracks-down-on-food-health-claims/comment-page-1/#comment-1804 Tinky Thu, 04 Mar 2010 20:40:46 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/food/?p=4910#comment-1804 In a way I feel sorry for the companies; I mean, if your great-grandmother could deduce that we need to be a little analytical, we all should be able to read a label or two! In a way I feel sorry for the companies; I mean, if your great-grandmother could deduce that we need to be a little analytical, we all should be able to read a label or two!

]]> http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/food/2010/03/the-fda-cracks-down-on-food-health-claims/comment-page-1/#comment-1801 Sarah Zielinski Thu, 04 Mar 2010 18:19:07 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/food/?p=4910#comment-1801 When I was out this weekend, my friend and I noticed a pomegranate martini on a menu that said it would do thinks like prevent breast cancer. We had a good laugh over that. It was a tasty drink, but in no way does a martini qualify as health food. When I was out this weekend, my friend and I noticed a pomegranate martini on a menu that said it would do thinks like prevent breast cancer. We had a good laugh over that. It was a tasty drink, but in no way does a martini qualify as health food.

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