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NAACP New York branch joins others to oppose NYC soft drink size limits

Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
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USA
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January 25 2013

The NAACP's New York state branch and the Hispanic Federation have joined those arguing in court that New York City's restrictions on the size of

Hastings Center Scholar calls for shaming the obese to address epidemic

Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
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USA
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January 25 2013

In a paper titled "Obesity: Chasing an Elusive Epidemic," Hastings Center Scholar and President Emeritus Daniel Callahan calls for a combination of

WHO issues global alert on new strain of avian influenza (H7N9)

Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
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China, Global, USA
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April 12 2013

The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a global alert and response update on a new strain of novel avian influenza A (H7N9) virus identified

U.S. lawmakers issue report on energy drinks

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USA
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April 12 2013

U.S. Rep. Edward Markey (D-Mass.) and Sens. Richard Durbin (D-Ill.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) have issued a joint report presenting the

Dietician organization riddled with “big food” support, new report alleges

Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
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USA
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January 25 2013

Food activist and attorney Michele Simon has issued a report that explores the relationship between the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND) and

New Article targets food addiction, adolescent obesity in low- and middle-income countries

Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
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USA
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January 25 2013

Focusing on recent research into food addiction, a review article published in the Journal of Adolescent Health discusses "the need for multilevel

New York Assembly considers banning sodium in all restaurant foods

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USA
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March 12 2010

New York Assemblyman Felix Ortiz (D-Brooklyn) has reportedly introduced legislation (A.B. A10129) that would bar restaurants from using salt “in any form” during food preparation

Soup maker sued for salt and fat content

Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
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USA
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March 19 2010

A New York resident has sued Campbell Soup Co. alleging that its “Less Sodium” and “Healthy Request” tomato soups are falsely advertised because they contain the same levels of salt and fat as the company’s “regular” tomato soup

FSIS holds meeting to discuss E. coli traceability standards

Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
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USA
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March 12 2010

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) held a March 10, 2010, public meeting to discuss agency procedures “for identifying suppliers of source material used to produce raw beef product that FSIS has found positive for Escherichia coli (E. coli) O157:H7.”

Hearings begin on fraud allegations in litigation over pesticides used on Nicaraguan banana plantations

Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
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USA
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May 14 2010

A California trial court has reportedly begun hearing evidence to determine if a 2007 $2.3 million jury award to Nicaraguan banana plantation workers who claimed they were sterilized by exposure to pesticides was based on fraud

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