PRAIRIE DU ROCHER, Illinois – On a cold winter day in Illinois, three little pigs are resting in a three-sided shed. They have plenty of space to trot around, as
Shoppers, take note. Dave Dickey writes in his latest column: "The bottom line is without empirical evidence and, at the very least, random spot inspections of beef producers, consumers can't trust the labels."
Dave Dickey writes in his latest column: "All this labeling mayhem is only possible because there are no, none, nada, zero federal regulations for product dating beyond those controlling infant formula."
OK. A quick show of hands. How many of you would be fine with an energy bar manufacturer labeling its wares targeting kids claiming:
* "Nourishing Kids in Motion"
These days, the weed-killing chemical glyphosate seems to find all sorts of ways to become a thing in our daily lives. One of the current debates centers around honey labels, proclaiming their products “Pure” or “100% Pure” despite containing trace amounts of glyphosate.
Changes to nutrition labels on food packaging are in motion, and the industry will pay upfront. The new labels will require businesses to re-print, redesign and redistribute the new labels at their own cost while the federal government is overhauls nutrition labeling.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is proposing changes on nutrition labels on food and beverage packaging to bring the information up to date with the latest research and to help people understand what they are eating and drinking. It will take public comment until June 2.
