- On July 15, 2022, the World Health Organization (WHO) issued a draft guideline titled “Use of Non-sugar Sweeteners.” WHO is seeking public comments on the draft guideline. Those interested in
WHO
Report Suggests Infant Formula Promotions May Need Work
Posted on
- The Access to Nutrition Initiative released their 2021 Breast-Milk Substitutes and Complementary Foods Marketing Index, updating industry on their assessment of major baby food companies’ compliance with the International
…
Continue Reading Report Suggests Infant Formula Promotions May Need Work
Soda Tax Debate Continues
Posted on
- The effectiveness of taxing sugar-sweetened beverages to reduce the amount of sugar consumed has been the subject of debate for several years. As we’ve previously reported on this blog,
WHO Urges End to Routine Antibiotic Use in Food-Producing Animals
Posted on
- For years, FDA, USDA, and various industry stakeholders have sought to tackle public health concerns associated with the use of medically important antibiotics to promote growth or feed efficiency in
…
Continue Reading WHO Urges End to Routine Antibiotic Use in Food-Producing Animals
OIE Publishes Report on Global Antimicrobial Use
Posted on
- Antimicrobial use in food producing animals remains a hot button issue. For years, FDA, USDA, and various industry stakeholders have sought to tackle public health concerns associated with the use
…
Continue Reading OIE Publishes Report on Global Antimicrobial Use
WHO Publishes First Ever List of Antibiotic Resistant “Priority Pathogens”
Posted on
- As previously covered on this blog here and here, for years, FDA, USDA, and various industry stakeholders have sought to tackle public health concerns associated with the use of
…
Continue Reading WHO Publishes First Ever List of Antibiotic Resistant “Priority Pathogens”
CSPI Petitions USDA for Cancer-Risk Warning Labels on Meat
Posted on
- For years, researchers have debated the link between the consumption of red meat and cancer. On October 26, 2015, the World Health Organization (WHO) took what is perhaps the most
…
Continue Reading CSPI Petitions USDA for Cancer-Risk Warning Labels on Meat
WHO Report Supports Effectiveness of Sugary Food and Drink Taxes
Posted on
WHO Chief Calls on Consumers to Choose “Antibiotic-Free” Meat
Posted on
In a recent address to the UN General Assembly, the WHO Chief urged consumers to choose “antibiotic free” meats.
…
Continue Reading WHO Chief Calls on Consumers to Choose “Antibiotic-Free” Meat
Drinks In Hot Water
Posted on
IARC concludes that very hot drinks are “probably carcinogenic.”
- The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) is a part of the World Health Organization (WHO) that conducts and coordinates