Day: June 23, 2022

FDA has Systems Recognition Arrangements (SRAs) with Australia, Canada, and New Zealand, whereby it relies on the food safety assessments done by local regulators in those countries to avoid repeating the same by FDA inspectors. In theory, an SRA is a great way to assure quality of imported food, but because of its very limited … Read more

An analysis conducted by the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) found that dietary supplements are not effective in preventing or reducing the incidence of cardiovascular disease and cancer, and that supplements rich in beta carotene are indeed more harmful than beneficial. These conclusions, based on the pooled analysis of published clinical trial results, raise … Read more