Read more label stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/10346/label.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 8:03:10 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/64490/wal-mart-plans-eco-rating-labels.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWal-Mart plans to begin asking suppliers to provide info on the environmental impact of their operations so the store can put so-called green rating labels on its products, the Wall Street Journal reports.The first cards probably won't appear for a few years, but given Wal-Mart's clout as the world's...http://www.newser.com/story/64490/wal-mart-plans-eco-rating-labels.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 15 Jul 2009 18:15:17 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/45368/supreme-court-oks-lawsuits-over-light-cigarettes.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe Supreme Court ruled today that lawsuits may proceed against tobacco companies for allegedly deceptive marketing of “light” cigarettes. In a 5-4 split won by the court’s liberals, the court said smokers may use state consumer-protection laws to sue over such promotional methods. The decision was at odds with recent...http://www.newser.com/story/45368/supreme-court-oks-lawsuits-over-light-cigarettes.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 15 Dec 2008 10:22:36 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/43449/whole-foods-labels-tell-half-the-story.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagEat, drink, and be wary, chocolate lovers: Whole Foods may not be telling you the whole story about its premium chocolate bars, reports the Chicago Tribune. In an investigation into product labels that promised “good manufacturing practices.” the Trib found that the supermarket chain’s chocolate bars contained traces of allergens—...http://www.newser.com/story/43449/whole-foods-labels-tell-half-the-story.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 23 Nov 2008 10:45:01 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/37393/feds-mandate-nation-of-origin-labels-for-meat-produce.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagGrocery shoppers will soon be able to tell their Argentine steak from their Midwest chicken at a glance, as a new federal law mandating nation-of-origin labels kicks in Sept. 30. Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) will cover everything from fruit and nuts to beef, lamb, and chicken, reports the Chicago...http://www.newser.com/story/37393/feds-mandate-nation-of-origin-labels-for-meat-produce.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 14 Sep 2008 14:19:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/31298/americans-have-less-in-their-shopping-carts.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFood prices are rising, but thanks to some chicanery on product labels, many Americans may not realize it. Instead of raising prices, manufacturers are slimming cereal boxes, juice cartons, and bars of soap, and they’re doing it very quietly. If asked, they’ll say it offsets rising fuel and commodity costs,...http://www.newser.com/story/31298/americans-have-less-in-their-shopping-carts.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 30 Jun 2008 13:04:27 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/13965/label-to-die-for-danger-avoid-death.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTurns out creators of the bizarrely macabre warning posted on a tractor—"Danger: Avoid Death"—didn't make such a grave mistake after all. The warning was so peculiar that it won the 11th annual Wacky Warning Label Contest, an event run by a lawsuit abuse group. Second place went to...http://www.newser.com/story/13965/label-to-die-for-danger-avoid-death.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 13 Dec 2007 13:35:56 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/12158/usda-yanks-tysons-coveted-no-antibiotics-tag.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe USDA has revoked permission for Tyson to label its chicken “raised without antibiotics,” a major blow to a company that has spent tens of millions trumpeting the tag it won in May. The government says it erred in granting the label, because Tyson’s poultry feed contains antimicrobials—which the...http://www.newser.com/story/12158/usda-yanks-tysons-coveted-no-antibiotics-tag.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 20 Nov 2007 18:34:56 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/9817/viagra-linked-to-hearing-loss.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAdd hearing loss to the list of potential side effects of Viagra and other drugs to treat sexual dysfunction. The federal Food and Drug Administration will add a warning about the risk to the labels of Viagra, Cialis, Levitra and a hypertension drug, Revatio, which contains the same ingredient as...http://www.newser.com/story/9817/viagra-linked-to-hearing-loss.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 19 Oct 2007 8:20:35 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/6339/fda-eyes-new-sunscreen-labels.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe FDA is proposing new regulations for sunscreen labels, added a rating for protection from skin cancer as well as sunburn. Current sunscreen ratings for SPF—sun protection factor—cover only ultraviolet "B" rays, which cause sunburn. The FDA wants to start testing and rating products for ultraviolet "A" rays...http://www.newser.com/story/6339/fda-eyes-new-sunscreen-labels.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 23 Aug 2007 14:58:29 CDT