I have had organic chicken and beef, and honestly cannot tell the difference taste-wise. Grass-fed, however, definitely has a distinctively different flavor. I, personally, am fine with the FDA standards concerning meat and do...

There was this language on that page: "FDA has jurisdiction over imported fish, buffalo, rabbits, venison, wild game, and all other foods not covered by the Federal meat and poultry inspection laws. Meat and poultry exported from...

in Italy. I was told once that it has something to do with FDA standards or something. We have buffalo milk—I don’t know. I know I’ve found really great buffalo yogurt made in the U.S. at Whole Foods..

pasteurized or held at a certain temperature for 60 days (longer for some cheeses). While technically this is the regulation that the FDA must follow, it is very suspicious of unpasteurized milk, and will apply a tougher standard...

[apologies if there’s already another thread on this] Saw this on CNN.com today: http://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/06/28/fish.ban/index.html The FDA is blocking imports of 5 types of seafood from China due to use of "drugs and...

Yes, silica gel packaged in Tyvek or Cotton packets do meet FDA specifications to be used in dry-food packaging. The only type of Silica Gel to stay away from is the kind that starts BLUE and turns PINK, this contains Cobalt...

convenient to me). Was going there to check them out tonight, and was wondering what does the certification problem mean exactly? Does it mean the meat isn’t inspected by at least the same standards that one would find at...

Probably, maybe, but I’d freeze whatever you don’t use today. 3-5 days is the standard for leftovers.

I had just recently discovered Total Yogurt – with the name Fage – at Trader Joe’s and they’ve discontinued it. We are having yogurt withdrawal! Someone told me that the FDA took it off the market. Total...

Lucid has passed muster with the govt. The Lucid website, www.drinklucid.com claims: "Lucid has been tested and it meets US and EU standards for content. It is worth noting that using modern equipment, T.A. Breaux, the distiller...

As pointed out above, “Sushi-quality” is a marketing term. Unlike other meats where “Prime” and “Choice” actually have standards and meaning, if Stop and Shop (not to pick on them) wants to...

, and the current CFR Standards of Identity were written by the FDA.

the weirdness on the FDA standards started as big money went for big lobbying to bend the rules. GMO Organics, coming soon Link: http://www.certifiedorganic.bc.ca/rcbtoa/services/corporate-ownership.html

I love tonic and bitters. It’s my standard bar drink when I’m trying to be good about not imbibing too many tails. It tastes great and feels substantial. My other constant: tonic over ice with a generous splash of...

Hershey’s calls their crumb a powder on their website. Do you disagree with how they describe their own product? Certainly, powders can come in cake form — think makeup: a compact of pressed powder. Also, the FDA...