Tucson, AZ (NYSE) 18 October 2006

Top stories today include consumer health warnings about the use of aspartame in diet products, a former FDA chief pleaded guilty to lying about conflicts of interest, and a study linking violent behavior and antidepressants.

former U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Lester Crawford pleaded guilty to failing to ownership of shares, which failed in its duties to the FDA in open conflict. Consumer Health Advocate Mike Adams, who coined the FDA as an organization that promotes the industry will benefit public safety, calls the charge “another serious blow to the illusion of credibility of the FDA.”

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Former FDA Commissioner Crawford to plead guilty to charges of conflict of interest

http://www.newstarget.com/020783.html

diet products contain chemicals that stimulate hunger, says health professor

http://www.NewsTarget.com/020782.html

antidepressants aggressive and violent behavior by young people lead

http://www.NewsTarget.com/020787.html

hospital food is so unpleasant that patients do not eat

http://www.NewsTarget.com/020781.html

FDA will approve milk and meat from cloned cows

http://www.newstarget.com/020784.html


Women with breast cancer have

lowest vitamin D

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http://www.newstarget.com/020785.html

organic food market is expected to increase over the next five years as consumers demand chemical-free food

http://www.newstarget.com/020786.html

Listen, NYC! Trans fats ban success story of Denmark

http://www.newstarget.com/020788.html


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