Breaking news: General Mills will label all GMO products nationwide! This announcement comes after another announcement last June that they would remove all artificial flavors and colors from their cereals by the end of 2017. A law that was passed in 2014 by Vermont legislators requiring companies to label GMOs […]
Chipotle store is closed due to Norovirus sickness A Massachusetts Chipotle store is closed due to Norovirus sickness. 2015 was a year of big changes at Chipotle. Earlier, they announced that they would be changing the recipe of their tortillas from 64 ingredients to simple well known ones like water, […]
Taco Bell and Pizza Hut have decided to ban artificial ingredients, joining competitors like Panera Bread and Subway. Both restaurants will be remaking their menu and phasing out artificial ingredients starting this year. Taco Bell will get rid of food dye yellow No. 6 in their nacho cheese, as they […]
Subway has decided to eliminate additives in their food. The restaurant chain announced that they are getting rid of artificial flavors, colors, and preservatives over the next 18 months. One of the ingredients to be eliminated is caramel coloring, which according to research from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public […]
The controversial ‘female Viagra’ is approved by the FDA. This low libido treatment was twice voted against by advisory committees because of safety and efficacy concerns. FDA advisers have finally recommended approval of the drug called flibanserin. The drug made by the company Sprout Pharmaceutical was approved under the condition […]
Panera Bread is changing its ingredients for the better. A new list dubbed as the “No-No List” states the intentions of Panera Bread to remove 150 artificial ingredients by the end of 2016. The restaurant wants to set a new standard for healthier foods for customers. In an interview with […]
Costco is working to ban antibiotics from meat. The overuse of antibiotics is now an epidemic in the United States. The issue with taking too many antibiotics is that they kill good bacteria in the gut, which makes it more difficult to fight infections in the future. The immune system […]
After two major fast food chains McDonald’s and Wendy’s removed soda from kid’s menus, Burger King has decided to follow suit. A press release from the Center For Science In The Public Interest (CSPI) states the intentions of Burger King to remove soda from kids’ meals. According to a letter […]
