While requiring food maufacturers to tell consumers how much sugar they're adding to processed food is grabbing headlines, other changes are being made that will help people make informed decisions about the foods they eat and feed their families. “I am thrilled that the FDA has finalized a new and... Read more →

Pacific Cycle is recalling about 129,000 infant bicycle helmets with magnetic no-pinch buckle chinstraps. The magnetic buckle on the helmet’s chin strap contains small plastic covers and magnets that can come loose, posing a risk of choking and magnet ingestion to young children, the company and U.S. Consumer Product Safety... Read more →

Triclosan, an antimicrobial and antifungal agent found in many consumer products, can disrupt bacterial communities found in the gut, a study by scientists from Oregon State University shows. It was first used as a hospital scrub in the 1970s. Now is one of the most common antimicrobial agents in the... Read more →

One-in-five borrowers who take out a single-payment auto title loan have their car or truck seized by their lender for failing to repay their debt, according to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. More than four-in-five of these loans are renewed the day they’re due because borrowers can’t afford to repay... Read more →

Home Depot and Lowe’s Home Centers are settling charges on alleged violations of a 2010 New York state law designed to reduce water pollution caused by phosphorus running off lawns into state waters. New York’s Nutrient Runoff Law requires stores to display lawn fertilizers containing phosphorous separately from those that... Read more →

Seventy-five percent of Americans say they have financial regrets, according to a survey by Bankrate.com. Among those Americans, the regrets that top their list include, not saving for retirement early enough, 18 percent, and not saving enough money for emergency expenses, 13 percent. “Inadequate savings looms large among Americans’ financial... Read more →

Meryl Baer of Six Decades and Counting is the host for the Best of Boomer Blogs #450. As May trudges on in New Jersey, Baer says the weather continues to be dreary, but spring rituals endure. Other boomer bloggers are writing about travel, how regret is a waste of time,... Read more →

Walmart is recalling about 1.2 million Rival electric water kettles. The heating element can fail and rupture, posing burn and shock hazards to the user, the company and U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said. Walmart has received 80 reports of incidents, including seven reports of burns. The recall involves Rival... Read more →

While the term organic on food labels is strictly defined and backed by standards, the term ‘natural’ doesn’t have a clear meaning After receiving petitions asking the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to define the term “natural” on food labels, the agency called for comments and received 5,000 before the... Read more →

Rules to address methane emissions from new and existing sources in the oil and gas industry are being finalized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. For new and modified sources, the EPA is finalizing standards that will reduce methane, volatile organic compounds, and toxic air emissions. The EPA is also... Read more →