Tag: FDA

  • How School Lunches Became the Front Line of Americas Food Wars

    How School Lunches Became the Front Line of Americas Food Wars

    For decades, the American school lunch tray has quietly reflected the priorities of the nation’s food system. Brightly colored snacks, shelf stable meals, and ultra processed ingredients became normal not because they were nutritious, but because they were cheap, consistent, and visually appealing. Now, that long standing status quo is being challenged at the highest…

  • HHS to Reexamine Cell Phone and 5G Radiation Risks Following Direction From RFK Jr

    HHS to Reexamine Cell Phone and 5G Radiation Risks Following Direction From RFK Jr

    The relationship between modern technology and public health has long been a source of quiet unease, even as mobile devices have become inseparable from daily life. That unease is now being brought back into the national conversation after the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services confirmed it will launch a formal investigation into potential…

  • PepsiCo Plans Major Recipe Change For Doritos And Cheetos

    PepsiCo Plans Major Recipe Change For Doritos And Cheetos

    For decades, Doritos have been instantly recognizable by their electric orange glow. That vibrant color, now as iconic as their crunch, has long been powered by petroleum-based synthetic dyes. But those days are coming to an end. PepsiCo, the parent company behind Doritos, Cheetos, and a long list of other household snack brands, has announced…

  • Deadly Listeria Outbreak Linked to Precooked Pasta Meals Spreads Across the US

    Deadly Listeria Outbreak Linked to Precooked Pasta Meals Spreads Across the US

    The comforting aroma of creamy fettuccine, marinara meatballs, or smoked mozzarella pasta salads has turned into a nationwide health scare after a deadly listeria outbreak linked to popular ready-made pasta meals swept across the United States. At least six people have died, twenty-five have been hospitalized, and one pregnancy ended in tragedy as federal health…