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Sugar Hill Project Confirmed Source for Both Washington Heights Legionnaires Disease Outbreaks

The New York City Department of Health confirms that the second outbreak of Legionnaires disease in Washington Heights is over. Here’s what you need to know about the Sugar Hill Project Legionnaires outbreak: The health department confirmed that the source of … Continue reading

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FDA Commissioner Gottlieb Indicates Modification of Requirement for “Added Sugar” Declaration on Pure Maple Syrup and Honey; Details are Forthcoming – Sweet!

By Riëtte van Laack — One of the main components of FDA’s 2016 final rule to update the Nutrition Facts is the mandatory requirement for a declaration and a daily value (DV) for “added sugar” for both sugars added to … Continue reading

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Lewis v. American Sugar, Part III: racist intent and punitive damages

This is Part III of my discussion of Lewis v. American Sugar Refining, a district court ruling that issued post-trial on August 17. That decision is embedded with some important issues for those of you who litigate Title VII and … Continue reading

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Sweet tooth gene shows sugar is not always a villain | Cosmos

How come your friend eats what she wants and never gets fat but you tuck into the carbs and up go the kilos? She may have been blessed with version A of the FGF21 gene. People with this gene seem … Continue reading

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Naked Juice Urges California Court to Defer to FDA on Use of “No Sugar Added”

Naked Juice, which is owned by PepsiCo (“Naked”), filed a Motion for Summary Judgment in a pair of class action lawsuits that claim its “No Sugar Added” labels on coconut water and orange juice are misleading and deceptive. Naked’s argument … Continue reading

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