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GNC Holdings, LLC (an initialism of General Nutrition Centers) is an American multinational retail and nutritional manufacturing company based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. [5] [6] It specializes in health and nutrition related products, including vitamins, supplements, minerals, herbs, sports nutrition, diet, and energy products.
A new study finds that dark chocolate products sold nationwide may contain excessive amounts of heavy metals. The research, led by scientists at George Washington University and published ...
NSF International, originally named the National Sanitation Foundation (NSF), was founded in 1944 by the University of Michigan School of Public Health, in an attempt to standardize requirements around sanitation and food safety. [1] The first standards developed by the NSF set sanitation requirements on soda fountain and luncheonette equipment.
The current food safety laws are enforced by the FDA and FSIS. The FDA regulates all food manufactured in the United States, with the exception of the meat, poultry, and egg products that are regulated by FSIS. [16] The following is a list of all food safety acts, amendments, and laws put into place in the United States. [23] [15]
Like other food substances, dietary supplements are not subject to the safety and efficacy testing requirements imposed on drugs, and unlike drugs they do not require prior approval by the FDA; [40] however, they are subject to the FDA regulations regarding adulteration and misbranding. The FDA can take action against dietary supplements only ...
For new proposals, the proponent of the exemption – usually a food manufacturer or ingredient supplier wishing to highlight a food ingredient in its manufactured product – has the burden of providing rigorous scientific evidence that use of the substance in an edible consumer product is safe. [2]
Consult with your OB first and let them know the ingredients before you start a liver supplement, to make sure it is safe for mom and baby. Give your liver some love. A healthy liver means a ...
That means avoiding meat, seafood, all dairy products, eggs and even honey. Some vegans even consider gelatin, traditional Caesar dressing (because of the anchovies) and marshmallows to be off-limits.