A new report by the Environmental Working Group shows that paper receipts from grocery stores as well as restaurants, gas stations and automated teller machines contain the chemical bisphenol-A.
After British research show food dyes were related to ADHD in children, the European Union is requiring manufacturers to include a warning label outlining the dyes' "adverse effect."
Kantha Shelke, principal at Corvis Blue, reports on how changing consumer eating habits are a direct reflection of changes in food and a direct cause of changes in retailing.
In a seminar at the International Food Technology show in Chicago this week, attendees are learning how the FDA is taking an unprecedented role in food safety issues. A lawyer and Costco representative explain the retailer’s role in this new regulatory environment.
Natural grocers rejoice as the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act directs the Federal Reserve to set interchange fees for debit card transactions that are “reasonable and proportional” to the costs incurred by the banks that issue the cards.
U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced yesterday investments in 11 businesses in nine states to support local and regional food systems.
The latest joint Natural Foods Merchandiser, Nutrition Business Journal retailer survey shows retailers hanging on and core natural consumers willing to pay for organic.
Not all agree with a recent JAMA study that found glucosamine no better than placebo in addressing pain due to low-back spine degeneration.
Researchers at Washington State University have found that organic agriculture is better at managing pests and leads to bigger and better plants than conventional agriculture.
A diet high in fructose leads to a greater likelihood of developing hypertension, according to a new study published in the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology.