Caffeine in Your Jelly Beans?
May 7, 2013 | New Public Health Post
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced that it will investigate the safety of caffeine in food products, especially the effects of caffeine on children and teens.
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Energy Drinks: An Emerging Public Health Hazard for Youth
May 4, 2013 | Journal Article
Better labeling and more stringent regulation are warranted for energy drinks.
July 4: Fire up the Grill, Hold the Salmonella
June 29, 2012 | New Public Health Post/Infographic
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is reporting that cases of foodborne illnesses surge in the summer season, likely because bacteria multiply faster when it’s warm.
lmpact of FDA Drug Risk Communications on Health Care Utilization and Health Behaviors
June 1, 2012 | Journal Article
Drug risks are often found after market approval. This article reviews prior literature on how the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) communicates risks to the general public and providers, and its impact on drug utilization, health outcomes, a ...
UDSA to Americans: Debug Now
April 13, 2012 | New Public Health Post
What’s in your lettuce? The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is urging Americans to embrace the increasing fondness for fresh produce by helping to avoid and remove pests that threaten crops. "We need the public's help because these hungry pest ...
Foodborne Illness From Imported Food Rises
March 16, 2012 | New Public Health Post
Foodborne illness continues to be in the news. This week researchers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) presented research at the International Conference on Emerging Infectious Diseases that found that foodborne disease outbr ...
Food Safety: More Training, Staff, Funding Needed
January 6, 2012 | New Public Health Post
In 2002, the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE) conducted its first national food safety epidemiology capacity assessment. That assessment became the basis for development of minimum performance standards to help guide state and ...
Monitoring Foods and Nutrients Sold and Consumed in the United States
January 1, 2012 | Journal Article
As food production and consumption change, researchers look to datasets to provide information on food in America.
How Safe is the Food at Farmers' Markets?
October 7, 2011 | New Public Health Post
Some farmers' markets are winding down as the weather changes and crops dwindle, but in some cities the markets continue year round. A new article by News21, an investigative reporting project at several journalism schools in the U.S., reports that ...
How Does Federal Food Safety Legislation Protect the Nation's Food Supply?
September 1, 2011 | Issue Brief
Each year, roughly 48 million Americans get sick from foodborne diseases, 128,000 people are hospitalized and 3,000 die from related complications.