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Flavor Alert: Where’s the Maple?

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Flavor Alert: Where’s the Maple?

The not-so-sweet truth about the missing star ingredient.

Unilever Ends Mayogate by Dropping Lawsuit

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Unilever Ends Mayogate by Dropping Lawsuit

In the end, the company that makes its mayonnaise with eggs was left with the ingredient on its face.

TINA’s Take: How the Feds Should Be Smarter about Brain Claims

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TINA’s Take: How the Feds Should Be Smarter about Brain Claims

New report finds problematic treatment claims associated with brain supplement products.

FTC Prescribes New Standard for Homeopathic Remedy Claims

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FTC Prescribes New Standard for Homeopathic Remedy Claims

Agency asserts that marketing claims for over-the-counter homeopathic products are likely misleading.

Top Store-Brand Herbal Supplements Missing the Herb

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Top Store-Brand Herbal Supplements Missing the Herb

State officials demand Walmart, Target, Walgreens and GNC stop selling the supplements.

FDA Asks Public to Define ‘Natural’

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FDA Asks Public to Define ‘Natural’

Agency signals it might finally define the term.

Walmart Website Dropping Made in USA Claims

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Walmart Website Dropping Made in USA Claims

FTC closes probe into Walmart Made in the USA claims following TINA.org complaint.

US Senator Urges FTC to Step Up Made in USA Policing

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US Senator Urges FTC to Step Up Made in USA Policing

Letter to agency follows TINA.org complaint to FTC regarding USA misrepresentation on Walmart.com.

Proposed Glucosamine Settlement Stiffs Consumers

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Proposed Glucosamine Settlement Stiffs Consumers

Class-action settlement over supplement sold by Walmart, Walgreens and Supervalu provides little relief to consumers.

FTC Ignores Pleas to Make L’Oréal Pay

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FTC Ignores Pleas to Make L’Oréal Pay

Agency gives L’Oréal a get-out-of-jail-free pass with deceptive advertising settlement.

Red Bull Will Pay Premium for Premium Claims

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Red Bull Will Pay Premium for Premium Claims

Energy drink company to pay $13 million in customer refunds to settle class-action lawsuit.

Vemma Affiliates’ Health Claims Violate FTC Order

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Vemma Affiliates’ Health Claims Violate FTC Order

Top affiliates touting that products can treat everything from psoriasis to ADD.

Cat Fight over Pet Food Marketing Claims

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Cat Fight over Pet Food Marketing Claims

Purina and Blue Buffalo in legal feud over by-products.

The Natural Effect

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The Natural Effect

Advertisers use the word “natural” on labels to attract consumers–whether it means anything or not.

Eat a Brownie and Relax?

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Eat a Brownie and Relax?

What you need to know about melatonin-laced foods.

Companies that Get Coal in their 2013 Stockings

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Companies that Get Coal in their 2013 Stockings

Be careful, deceptive marketers — Santa was watching.

Got Chocolate Milk? Industry Wants to Change Definition

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Got Chocolate Milk? Industry Wants to Change Definition

Diary industry petitions FDA over sweeteners.

Math Doesn’t Always Add Up When Counting Carbs on Labels

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Math Doesn’t Always Add Up When Counting Carbs on Labels

Searching for low carb foods in the aisles of your local supermarket is not as straightforward as you would think.

You say tomato, I say false advertising?

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You say tomato, I say false advertising?

V8 says its tomato-based juice is 100 percent vegetable. But aren’t tomatoes fruits?

Drug Companies Pushing Prescription Pills in Ads

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Drug Companies Pushing Prescription Pills in Ads

The polio vaccine, penicillin, open-heart surgery, magnetic resonance imaging, chemotherapy, Zoloft, LASIK, statins, heck, even Viagra have all contributed to the advancement of modern medicine. We’ve come a long way…

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Flavor Alert: Where’s the Maple?

Unilever Ends Mayogate by Dropping Lawsuit

TINA’s Take: How the Feds Should Be Smarter about Brain Claims

FTC Prescribes New Standard for Homeopathic Remedy Claims

Top Store-Brand Herbal Supplements Missing the Herb

FDA Asks Public to Define ‘Natural’

Walmart Website Dropping Made in USA Claims

US Senator Urges FTC to Step Up Made in USA Policing

Proposed Glucosamine Settlement Stiffs Consumers

FTC Ignores Pleas to Make L’Oréal Pay

Red Bull Will Pay Premium for Premium Claims

Vemma Affiliates’ Health Claims Violate FTC Order

Cat Fight over Pet Food Marketing Claims

The Natural Effect

Eat a Brownie and Relax?

Companies that Get Coal in their 2013 Stockings

Got Chocolate Milk? Industry Wants to Change Definition

Math Doesn’t Always Add Up When Counting Carbs on Labels

You say tomato, I say false advertising?

Drug Companies Pushing Prescription Pills in Ads