Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 147 Document Number: C23354
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Wireless via InternetNews. 2 pages., Reports on research showing efficiency of RFID systems. Cites concerns among consumer privacy organizations about issues arising from use of RFID on individual products, a practice known as item-level tagging.
Describes confusion resulting from Food and Drug Administration policies allowing what are called qualified health claims. Case examples cited: influence of nut consumption on heart disease and tomato consumption on the risk of prostate cancer.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 148 Document Number: C23635
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CBC News via AgBioView via Food Safety Network. 2 pages., Questions accuracy of results of a recent research report by a Russian brain researcher indicating that genetically modified feed caused death of animals.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 151 Document Number: C24394
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UPI via LexisNexis Academic. 2 pages., Discusses evidence from the United States and the United Kingdom showing that children eat more "after being bombarded with TV food ads."
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 154 Document Number: C25051
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From www.American.com via FoodSafetyNetwork. 2 pages., Criticizes the Pew Initiative on Food and Biotechnology for a pervasive pro-regulation bias, ignoring essential context and promoting the impression of genuine controversy where none exists.
