February 8, 2012, Brussels - The chocolate and cocoa industry has backed a European Union (EU) resolution to tackle child labour in cocoa production and warns children may still have produced cocoa that is 100 per cent certified. | READ MORE
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February 7, 2012, Atlanta - Bread and rolls are the number one source of salt in the American diet, accounting for more than twice as much sodium as snacks like potato chips and pretzels.
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February 7, 2012, Ottawa - Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq is standing firm on taking a voluntary approach with the food industry on trans fat, even though newly released documents show her department was ready to impose regulations in 2009. | READ MORE
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February 7, 2012, Canada - A series of packaging and processing requirements, designed to manage food irradiation processes, have been outlined in a new international standard aimed at ensuring food quality and safety. | READ MORE
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February 6, 2012, Anti-human trafficking organization [free-them] has partnered with the Alliance Against Modern Slavery (AAMS) and ChocoSol Traders to raise funds to end slavery through the sale of slavery-free chocolate.
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February 3, 2012, United States - Sugar is so toxic that it should be taxed and slapped with regulations like alcohol, some U.S. researchers urge. | READ MORE
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