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FDA will investigate added caffeine in foods
WASHINGTON (AP) — Trail mix. Potato chips. And now gum. With a growing number of foods boasting added caffeine for an energy boost, the Food and Drug Administration says it's time to investigate their safety. The FDA's new look at added caffeine...Tags: Energy Drinks, Margaret Hamburg, Washington, DC, Health Organizations, Children's Health
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Skittles joins food brands at center of tragedy
NEW YORK (AP) — It could've been Starbursts, Twizzlers or Sour Patch Kids. But when Trayvon Martin was fatally shot, he happened to be carrying a bag of Skittles. The 17-year-old's death at the hands of a neighborhood watchman in February ignited...Tags: University of Notre Dame, Harvey Milk, Economy, Business and Finance, Jim Jones, Companies and Corporations
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Canada names interim boss Pecman to head competition watchdog
ReutersTORONTO, June 12 (Reuters) - Canada's competition watchdog got a new chief on Wednesday, with the government choosing an internal candidate who has signaled a tougher stance on forcing companies to hand over information when they are being investigated...Tags: Astral Media Incorporated, Canada, Toronto (Canada), BCE Inc., Nestle SA
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Diligent attention to detail paying off at online travel agency
Just after finishing college in England, Barney Harford was a finalist for a job at Mars Inc., which makes chocolate bars and other food products. "Ultimately, they said, 'You were close, but we decided not to offer you a job,'" Harford recalled. "'...
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Caffeine and kids: A safe mix?
Caffeine-infused waffles and maple syrup are promoted as energizing alternatives to a morning mug of coffee. But the recent craze of adding caffeine to a range of kid-friendly snack foods — including popcorn, chewing gum, candy bars, mints,...
Tags: Pediatrics, Chicago City Council, National Institutes of Health, Consumers, Food and Drug Administration
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FDA studies caffeine's effects on children, teens
WASHINGTON — The presence of caffeine in gum, jelly beans, waffles and other foods has prompted the Food and Drug Administration to investigate the stimulant's potential effects on children and adolescents. The FDA's announcement comes a few weeks...
Tags: Waffles, American Academy of Pediatrics, Food and Drug Administration
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FDA looks at caffeine impact on kids after Wrigley gum
Reuters(Reuters) - Wrigley's new Alert Energy Caffeine Gum has prompted the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to look into the potential impact that added caffeine may have on children and adolescents. The FDA said on Monday it was taking a "fresh look" at...Tags: Vitamin Therapy, Vitamin C, Herbal Supplements, Dietary Supplements, New Products
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There was what in Gatorade?
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — When PepsiCo Inc. announced it would stop putting an obscure vegetable oil in its Gatorade right before the Super Bowl, one of the loudest cheers came from a high school student who had made it her mission to get rid of the...
Tags: Colleges and Universities, Richard Nixon, Heart Disease, PepsiCo Inc., University of Florida
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Drowsy driving is only made worse by boredom
Drowsy driving can drive a person to distraction. Or is it the other way around? Or, perhaps, it's the lack of distractions that can drive a person to drowsy driving. Tortured logic is better than no logic at all, which is what often happens when the...
Tags: South Whitehall Township, Sean Brown, Travel, Highway Transportation, Cheddar Cheese
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Dog Food Recalled Over Choking Hazard
KTLA NewsWASHINGTON, D.C. (KTLA) -- Mars Incorporated is pulling three types of Pedigree dog food off shelves due to potential choking hazard. The voluntary recall involves Pedigree weight management canned dog food with lot codes beginning in 209, 210, 211 or... -
Is this candy bar a good choice for school vending machines?
The Marathon Smart Stuff Bar, which is sold in some middle and high schools, is advertised as a healthy snack in part because less than 35 percent of its calories are from fat (10 percent from saturated fat) and it is less than 35 percent sugar by weight....Tags: Vitamin Therapy, Dietary Supplements, Health Treatments, Food Industry, Genetic Engineering
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Think carrots, not candy as school snack, group suggests
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Junk food may soon be hard to buy at American public schools as the U.S. government readies new rules requiring healthier foods to be sold beyond the cafeteria - a move most parents support, according to a poll released on Thursday....Tags: Students, Coca-Cola Co., Teaching and Learning, Standards, Obesity
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