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Articles tagged: food warnings 24 Total

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FBI Warning to ‘All Americans’ About Poisoned Produce

Updated An online article misleadingly suggested that the Federal Bureau of Investigation had warned Americans to be alert of grocery store produce possibly sprayed with poison.

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Did a Parent Find Codeine in Her Child’s Gerber Puffs?

23 February 2017 A Facebook user said she found a codeine tablet in her child's Gerber Puffs.

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Cancer-Causing Children’s Snacks Made from Petroleum-Based Products

Updated A viral post suggests that your kid’s snacks are laced with cancer-causing petroleum products, but scientific evidence to support these claims is lacking.

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FDA: Frosted Flakes are Healthier than Avocados

30 August 2016 A newspaper's video critique of FDA guidelines for healthy food led to claims the agency said Frosted Flakes are healthier than avocados.

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Cheez-It Crackers and TBHQ

25 August 2016 Cheez-It brand crackers contain the synthetic preservative TBHQ, but the latter is not "created from butane," nor is it "toxic."

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Harvard Study Reveals Just How Much Damage Instant Noodles Do to Your Body

6 July 2016 A single 2014 study out of Korea examined the effects of instant noodles or ramen on health, but the findings were not definitive.

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Kellogg’s to Add Peanut Flour to Products

10 May 2016 Recent changes to some Kellogg's products have raised concerns about potential allergic reactions.

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Wax on Apples Causes Cancer?

3 May 2016 Wax on apples is not a little-known secret uncovered by a YouTube user, and the substance used is safe to eat.

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Is Nutella Toxic?

24 March 2016 Social media users have spread articles claiming Nutella is "toxic" due to its use of vanillin and MSG.

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Arriving in Cloves

15 October 2015 Rumors claim garlic imported from China is identifiable by a lack of root material, but that's not always a reliable way to determine the product's origins.