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Food products news, articles and information:

Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein (HVP) recall leaves food consumers wondering: What is this stuff?3/8/2010 - Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein (HVP) is one of most common soy-based food "fillers" used to make literally thousands of processed food products. It's found in veggie burgers, gravy mixes, soups and many other grocery products. Last Thursday, one of the largest producers of HVP in the United States, Las...

A Real Reason to Boycott Whole Foods?8/24/2009 - Whole Foods is in a public relations crisis. After its CEO Mackey posted a widely-read opinion piece that insisted Americans have no intrinsic right to health care, it was slammed with angry liberal customers who picketed stores and organized a national Whole Foods boycott at a Facebook page now...

China Admits Melamine Widely Used in Animal Feed3/13/2009 - The state-run Chinese news media have admitted that the practice of lacing animal feed with the toxic chemical melamine is probably widespread nationwide. The Nanfang Daily referred to the practice as an "open secret" in the industry. The chemical's presence in China first emerged in September, when...

FDA Alert: Detention of Chinese Imports11/17/2008 - The FDA issued an import alert, 11/12/08, detaining ALL milk products, milk derived ingredients and finished food products containing milk from China due to the presence of melamine. Close to two years after melamine tainted wheat, rice, and corn protein additives began to make thousands of pets sick...

FDA Seizes Pet Foods From Petco Distribution Center8/29/2008 - Warehousing and storage of pet foods is out of the manufacturer's control once it leaves their facilities. Pet owners must rely on conscientious distributors to warehouse the food properly. Unfortunately, not every distributor is conscientious. This is the press release put out by the FDA (June 19,...

Many Sugar-Free Food Products Mislabeled, Warns FDA12/31/2007 - The FDA has issued a statement warning food manufacturers that the agency is concerned about the prevalence of products on the market that are breaking rules about sugar-free labeling and is prepared to take action to enforce federal rules. At issue is the requirement that foods marketed as "sugar...

Kellogg announces major shift in marketing manufactured food products to children9/24/2007 - Multinational snack and cereal producer Kellogg Company has announced that it will adopt nutrition standards for all products that it markets to children. All such products will either be reformulated to meet the new standards or will no longer be marketed to that demographic. All new Kellogg's products...

Don't be fooled by "all natural" claims on foods and grocery products7/18/2007 - Factory food manufacturers have figured out that slapping an "all natural" claim onto their processed, chemically-altered food products results in increased sales. Consumers, it seems, are trying to shop for healthier foods, and they're easily fooled by "all natural" claims, even though the vast majority...

How food manufacturers trick consumers with deceptive ingredients lists7/10/2007 - The myth: Ingredients lists on food products are designed to inform consumers about what's contained in the product. The reality: ingredients lists are used by food manufacturers to deceive consumers and trick them into thinking products are healthier (or better quality) than they really are. This article...

Pet food revealed: Consumer Wellness Center posts nutritional review of 570 pet food ingredients6/27/2007 - The non-profit Consumer Wellness Center today posted a detailed nutritional review of 570 pet food ingredients commonly found in pet food products (both canned and dry). The list, created by a joint effort between pet food formulator Dr. Newman, N.D., Ph.D. (www.Azmira.com), consumer health advocate...

Kraft sells avocado-free guacamole dip product made with hydrogenated oils12/5/2004 - Kraft and other food manufacturers are currently selling guacamole dips that have no avocado in them, according to a report from the non-profit Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI). This is also obvious by simply visiting the grocery store and looking for guacamole products and checking...