Welcome 2025! This year, we are going to focus on the 25 healthiest foods that we can eat. By understanding why these foods are among the healthiest and how to incorporate them into our regular routine, we can achieve a healthy foundation for the nutrition component of our life. By the end of the year,…

FDA bans red food dye due to potential cancer risk Dr. Peter Lurie joins LiveNOW’s Christina Evans to break down the FDA’s announcement that it’s banning red dye No. 3 in food and drinks. LOS ANGELES – The FDA unveiled a proposal Tuesday to require front-of-package nutrition labels on most packaged foods, a major step…

Labels on wine, distilled spirits and malt beverages in the U.S. would be required to list alcohol content and nutritional information per serving, plus notification of potential allergens, under two new rules proposed Thursday by the Treasury Department. The department’s Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau is seeking public content on proposals to require…

Labels on wine, distilled spirits and malt beverages in the U.S. would be required to list alcohol content and nutritional information per serving, plus notification of potential allergens, under two new rules proposed Thursday by the Treasury Department. The department’s Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau is seeking public content on proposals to require…

Smaller fish species are more nutritious, lower in mercury and less susceptible to overfishing, a Cornell-led research team has found. The team’s study was conducted in the Amazon River, but the findings have implications for biodiversity conservation and public health across the globe as large fish species populations are declining worldwide. The study, “Accessible, Low-mercury…

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released its proposed rule on front-of-package (FOP) nutrition labeling. Announced on January 14, 2025, the proposed rule would add a requirement to include an informational box that highlights information on saturated fat, sodium, and added sugars – described as “nutrients to limit” – on the principal display…

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Jelly beans are about to look a whole lot different. On Jan. 15, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) officially revoked its authorization of Red Dye No. 3 in food due to its potential cancer risk. “The ban was influenced by studies indicating that high doses of Red No. 3 caused cancer in lab rats,”…

Marietta City Schools is starting the new year off fresh, both in education and nutrition. The school district is one of two in the state participating in the Georgia ACRE Collective’s Local Foods Incentive School Pilot Program, which allows MCS to partner with local farmers to provide organic ingredients and meals to increase nutrition awareness to students. “It…