Food fight over product label claims: critics say proposed changes will confuse consumers

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The US FDA is considering allowing food manufacturers to put a health claim on a food label even if there is little scientific evidence to support the claim. The agency believes this will give consumers more information, but critics say it will just confuse most people. In the past, the FDA would only allow manufacturers to put a health claim on a label if there was strong scientific evidence to support it. This law is now being relaxed, but companies must still include a grade on the label to tell consumers if there is any scientific evidence to support the company's health claim.

Crop Production, Food & Kindred Products, Food Manufacturing, FOOD AND KINDRED PRODUCTS, Private Households, Food, Consumer Education, Consumer Expend-Food & Tobacco, Labeling, United States. Food and Drug Administration, Food labeling

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Critics bash HIV vaccine trial analysis

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Some scientists are criticizing a study of the AIDS vaccine AIDSVAX B/B, saying its manufacturer, VaxGen, Inc., is overstating its effectiveness. Although the study found no overall effect of the vaccine in preventing AIDS, the company claims blacks, Asians, and other minorities may benefit from it. Critics say this may give these groups false hope and also state that this vaccine is now obsolete and should be abandoned in favor of newer vaccines.

Product information, Evaluation, Product/Service Evaluation, Vaccines industry, Biological products industry, AIDS vaccines, VaxGen Inc., AIDSVAX (Vaccine)

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Secondhand smoke an acute heart risk?: critics say smoking ban study

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The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) warns in a commentary that people at risk of heart disease should avoid secondhand smoke because it increases the risk of acute myocardial infarction (MI). A study conducted along with the warning concluded that smoking bans at work and in public places might be associated with reducing morbidity from heart disease.

Government domestic functions, Administration of Public Health Programs, Centers for Disease Control, Causes of, Risk factors, Heart diseases, Passive smoking, United States. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Health policy

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