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Applications Open for Burdock Group’s SOT 2019 Student Travel Award
Published on November 5, 2018Burdock Group is now accepting SOT 2019 Student Travel Award applications from qualified full-time graduate…
Read MoreFood Fortification in the Age of Personalized Nutrition
Published on November 5, 2018Food manufacturing processes and procedures can at times lead to degradation, removal or omission of…
Read MoreThe Ever-Elusive Exercise-in-a-Pill
Published on October 1, 2018The concept of creating exercise in a pill, which in theory would allow for loss…
Read MoreDietary Supplements Containing Pure or Highly Concentrated Caffeine – Potential Adulteration
Published on September 6, 2018In response to the increase in caffeinated dietary supplements in the marketplace and public health…
Read MoreUSDA Statement on Genome Editing Puts Future of Food Innovation at Risk
Published on September 5, 2018On March 28, 2018, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue made an an announcement that…
Read MoreCell-Cultured Meat: Who Will Regulate, FDA or USDA?
Published on August 6, 2018Does the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have the regulatory tools and experience necessary to…
Read MoreBurdock Group Names IFT 2018 Student Travel Award Winners
Published on August 6, 2018Burdock Group continues to encourage graduates and undergraduates to pursue a career in food ingredient…
Read MorePhytonutrients Beneficial Food Components, but Safety Testing Still Necessary
Published on July 10, 2018The term “phytonutrient” is defined in the Merriam-Webster dictionary as “a bioactive plant-derived compound (such…
Read MoreProposed Rule for Labeling Bioengineered Foods: Key Information for Stakeholders
Published on July 10, 2018The proposed rule for the National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard (NBFDS) was recently released by…
Read MoreCan a Food Be a Drug and a Supplement?
Published on June 5, 2018“Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food” — Hippocrates of Cos (ca.460…
Read MoreVirulent Newcastle Disease Confirmed in Backyard Chickens in California
Published on June 5, 2018Ten cases of virulent Newcastle disease (vND) have been confirmed by the United States Department…
Read More“Informed Decision Making” a Priority for Responsible Stakeholders in Dietary Supplement Industry
Published on May 1, 2018The University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) is the home to the National Center for Natural…
Read MoreFDA’s Hostile Take-Over of GRAS, Part III: It Started Earlier Than We Think
Published on May 1, 2018You would think any application of the GRAS1 process would be a legitimate pathway to federal…
Read MoreModernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act of 2018
Published on April 3, 2018The cosmetics industry has been largely self-regulating since passage of the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic…
Read MoreBurdock Group Names SOT 2018 Student Travel Award Winner
Published on April 3, 2018Burdock Group continues to encourage undergraduates to pursue a career in food ingredient safety and…
Read MoreApplications Open for Burdock Group’s IFT 2018 Student Travel Award
Published on April 3, 2018Burdock Group’s IFT 2018 Student Travel Award applications are open to qualified full-time graduate and…
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