Food Law Prof Blog

FDA 101: Product Recalls (Video)

Here's another of the FDA's new consumer update videos.  This one is about recalls.  Cute doggie at 22 seconds.

When an FDA-regulated product is defective or potentially harmful, removing it from the market may be necessary. In this Consumer Update video, FDA Recall Operations Team Leader Armando Zamora, explains how FDA manages product recalls.

FDA Video Update on Food Allergies

FDA has posted a series of videos for consumers.  Here's the one on Food Allergies:

  Food Allergies: Reducing the Risks (video)

Food allergies can range from merely irritating to life-threatening. FDA is working to ensure that major allergenic ingredients in food are accurately labeled. In this Consumer Update video Felicia Billingslea, FDA Director of Food Labeling and Standards, provides tips to help prevent allergic reactions and explains the difference between food allergies and food intolerance.

Food, Inc. -- a film I want to see

Food, Inc. opens this week in my area:

Of course, the title keeps reminding me of Monsters, Inc., one of my favorites that has nothing to do with food: