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Cutting the GRAS

Pear in Mind: A Blog in the Public Interest
July 28, 2021
Not so Safe: How the FDA lets food safety slip through the holes
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Grantee Spotlight: Nebraska Appleseed

Pear in Mind: A Blog in the Public Interest
July 22, 2021
Nebraska Appleseed tweet: Let's thank our Senators for passing the SNAP Cliff Effect
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School Food Successes and Shortcomings in the President’s FY22 Budget

Pear in Mind: A Blog in the Public Interest
July 13, 2021
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New Yorkers Support Warning Icons on Chain Restaurant Sugary Drinks

Most Chain Restaurant Soda Fountain Drinks Exceed Full Day’s Worth of Added Sugars, Report Finds
July 8, 2021
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Most Chain Restaurant Soda Fountain Drinks Exceed Day’s Worth of Added Sugars, Report Finds

Strong support for warning icons on chain restaurant sugary drinks, according to New York poll
July 8, 2021
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The Dark Side of Poppy Seeds: Potential Opiate Contamination

Pear in Mind: A Blog in the Public Interest
July 6, 2021
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Grantee Spotlight: Bay Area Community Resources

Pear in Mind: A Blog in the Public Interest
June 30, 2021
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In Praise of the Celebrity Soda Dis

Pear in Mind: A Blog in the Public Interest
June 16, 2021
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Cracking Down on Those Who Sell False Hope

Pear in Mind: A Blog in the Public Interest
June 11, 2021
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Introducing Pear in Mind: A Blog in the Public Interest

June 10, 2021

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Nutrition Tips

Don’t fall for these dietary supplement ad tricks

The Internet is teeming with websites that use fake testimonials and bogus claims to trick you into buying dietary supplements that you don’t need.  Here are a couple of examples.

Fake testimonials. “Amy” admits to being “a bit skeptical” about the “secret anti-aging product” Garcinia cambogia on a fake news site.

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