Topic: Food and Drug Administration
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GMO, Organic, and six other food labels you should know
A quick, easy guide to eight commonly seen (and misunderstood) food labels, from 'GMO' to 'grass-fed.'
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Top 5 product recalls in US history
Product recalls happen nearly every day, but these five had a lasting impact. Can you guess which product recall was the most significant?
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3 views on whether states should legalize marijuana
This November, voters in Colorado, Oregon, and Washington will consider ballot measures to legalize and regulate marijuana, much as alcohol and tobacco are taxed and regulated. In this first in a series of "one minute debates" for election 2012, three writers give their brief take on the issue.
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The Paul Ryan budget: your guide to what's in it
Rep. Paul Ryan, Mitt Romney's running mate, is best known for drawing up a series of spending-and-tax plans meant to challenge the Obama administration's policies from the right. But it's been some time since his latest budget, which Mr. Ryan terms a "path to prosperity," was released. Here's a primer on what's in it.
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Six major food recalls
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USA
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Intentional or not, US swimmer Jessica Hardy’s positive drug test denies her a trip to Beijing
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The fix on tobacco
Congress must let the FDA regulate tobacco as one more way to end temptation of smoking.
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World
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Ex-officials urge creation of geoscience mega-agency
To cut costs and improve the study of the earth's environment, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the US Geological Survey should be merged into a single agency, urged a group of former officials
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USA
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Safeguard on nanotechnology
Congress must fund safety research for this atom-manipulating industry.
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USA
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To save rivers, she helps farmers
Chinese environmental activist Tian Jun found that in order to clean up Chengdu's rivers, she needed to look upstream.
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To save rivers, she helps farmers
Chinese environmental activist Tian Jun found that in order to clean up Chengdu's rivers, she needed to look upstream.
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Tainted Chinese imports spur calls to protect consumer
Toxic blood thinner may have killed as many as 81 people, US says.
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'Hormone-free' milk spurs labeling debate
Some say chemical company is behind efforts to sink 'rBGH-free' milk choice.
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'Hormone-free' milk spurs labeling debate
Some say chemical company is behind efforts to sink 'rBGH-free' milk choice.
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Letters to the Editor
Readers write about tobacco control, the Fed's power, market crisis in Uganda, and entitlements.
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Let the FDA oversee tobacco
Congress is closer than ever to bringing tobacco under federal regulation.
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Letters to the Editor
Readers write about credit loans for the higher tax brackets, changes in the National Guard and Reserves, world sports capitals, and the virtue of "flip-flopping."
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