Public Opinion is Increasingly Impacting Decisions of Big Business
Today, the American International Group’s (“AIG”) Board decided to do the right thing. Despite encouragement from its former chief executive Maurice R. Greenberg, the AIG Board voted to not join the...
View ArticleFDA Green Lights Genetically Engineered Salmon Despite Public Opposition
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced on December 26, 2012, in the face of major opposition from citizens and public interest groups and over 400,000 opposing comments, that it is about to...
View ArticleHorse, The Other Red Meat?
Horsemeat DNA has been found in what are supposed to be beef burgers sold in Tesco supermarkets in the UK and Ireland. The presence of the horsemeat is somewhat of a mystery because, according to the...
View ArticleJP Morgan Slashes CEO Salary Over “London Whale” Loss
On January 16, 2013, JP Morgan released its 129-page, internal report on the “London Whale” trading loss that has cost the bank over $6.2 billion in losses. Remarkably, the report points to top...
View ArticleRegulators Entertain Political Spending Disclosures for Publicly Traded...
On the heels of President Obama’s inauguration, the US Securities and Exchange Commission is contemplating a proposal to force publicly traded companies to disclose their political spending to...
View ArticleNew Report Finds Food Fraud Up 60% From Last Year
Today, the U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention (USP), a scientific nonprofit organization that helps set standards for the “quality, safety and benefit” of foods and medicines, released its new report of...
View ArticlePoultry and Meat Industry Health Risks Are Sure to Rise with Less Government...
On January 30, 2013, the Center for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) released its first ever comprehensive report regarding foodborne illness in this country. The CDC’s findings suggested that...
View ArticleSomething Smells Fishy
This is not the first time seafood has come under scrutiny for mislabeling as noted in my prior blog on this issue. However, the mislabeling of food for economic gain and consumers’ awareness of the...
View ArticleWhat’s for dinner? Superbugs?
A high percentage of meat sold in U.S. grocery stores is contaminated with antibiotic-resistant bacteria according to a report published in February by the Environmental Working Group (EWG) using data...
View ArticleCould a common food additive be dangerous to your health?
Many studies have found a popular food additive, carrageenan, causes widespread digestive discomfort and even colon tumors. Although the Food and Drug Administration claims that carrageenan is safe,...
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