As a near-year-round body, the California Legislature does things a little differently. Until the middle of September, it has adjourned most of its committees to put the Upper Chamber’s focus almost entirely on floor action.
Continue Reading Just before the final vote, one item was removed from AB418’s list of substances banned in foodbrominated vegetable oil
Pro and con arguments for food product safety bill in California Senate
After it passed the lower house in mid-May by a floor vote of 54-to-12, the food product safety bill known as AB-418 advanced to the California Senate where it picked up a minor amendment while…
Continue Reading Pro and con arguments for food product safety bill in California SenateUK finds rise in non-compliant products from the U.S.
Authorities in the United Kingdom have issued a warning because of a rise in the number of non-compliant food and drink products being imported from countries including the United States.
The problem was identified by…
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Coca-Cola to Stop Adding Controversial Drink Ingredient
Coca-Cola is removing brominated vegetable oil (BVO) from its drinks, reports the Associated Press. The company said it will remove the controversial ingredient from all of its drinks that contain it, including Powerade sports drinks…
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