Category Archives: Safety and Risk Issues

Getting Juiced – the FDA, Apple Juice and Arsenic

There has been a rather high profile spat between one man and a federal agency over the effects of arsenic in apple juice.  The man happens to be Dr. Oz – a household name, the agency happens to be the … Continue reading

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FDA Launches Initiative Aimed at Imports

There is no question for even the most casual observer that the exploding globalization movement of the 1990s has led to expansive imports during the decade I like to call the Uh-ohs (2000s).  Globalization has brought with it many benefits. … Continue reading

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