CSPI writes on behalf of a broad group of public interest organizations to urge the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to develop regulations for laboratory-developed tests (LDTs) in the event that legislation to regulate such tests does not progress in Congress.
On May 1, the FDA and CDC announced that an investigation is underway to find the source of an outbreak of Salmonella Infantis infections linked to raw Gold Medal flour. On April 28, General Mills recalled the flour products linked to the outbreak.
Food labels can play an important role in promoting healthy eating and preventing diet-related diseases. Yet federal labeling rules have not kept up with the changing marketplace, and food labels do not always provide the simple, straightforward information that today’s consumers need to evaluate products and make healthy choices.
