Simple water station setup increases students’ water consumption

Providing water dispensers with cups in school cafeterias and promoting their use led to nearly a 20 percent increase in the number of California students who drank water at lunchtime compared with…

FDA seeks $5.1 billion total for FY 2017, including funds to implement food safety law, improve medical product safety and quality

FY 2017 request reflects eight percent increase from last year, includes key funds for cancer initiative.The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is requesting a total budget of $5.

FDA Seeks To Invest In Foodborne Illness Prevention, Medical Product Safety And Countermeasures

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is requesting a budget of $4.3 billion to protect and promote the public health as part of the President’s fiscal year (FY) 2012 budget – a 33 percent increase over the FDA enacted budget for FY 2010.

Halloween And Nut Allergies, A Scary Combination

The scary reality is that food allergies are becoming more and more common in the United States. In the last 10 years there has been an 18 percent increase in children with food allergies. In fact, one in 22 children has a food allergy.