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Soda, candy out under USDA’s proposed school snack rules

By Elise Viebeck – 02/01/13 01:45 PM ET The Obama administration proposed regulations Friday that would prohibit U.S. schools from selling unhealthy snacks. The 160-page regulation from the Department of Agriculture (USDA) would enact nutrition standards for “competitive” foods not included in the official school meal. In practice, the proposed rules would replace traditional potato […]

Chemicals banned in Europe still make their way into US foods

Published: 23 January, 2013, 23:33 Reuters / Mike Blake Have you ever tasted a soft drink so good you thought it should be illegal? In some parts of the world, ingredients used in beverages available across the United States are outlawed — but not because they’re dangerously delicious. Drinks including Mountain Dew, Gatorade, Powerade and […]