• Children TV food ad restrictions not working, UK consumer body claims

    November 4, 2008
    OFCOM, the UK media regulator, published rules regarding advertising food and drink products to children. A consumer watchdog in the UK, Which?, has said that the rules, which aim to curb advertising foods assessed as high in fat, salt and sugar ("HFSS") to children, are not working.

  • Halloween Candy Recall Cites Melamine Contamination Risk

    November 4, 2008
    The melamine nightmare appears to have arrived in North American in time for Halloween. The Canadian government has issued a recall of Pirate's Gold Milk Chocolate Coins, distributed by Sherwood Brands and sold by Costco.

  • Canadian Government Bans BPA Baby Bottles

    November 4, 2008
    The Canadian government has announced it will ban the use of bisphenol A (BPA) in baby bottles, becoming the first government worldwide to take such action. The government immediately will begin drafting regulations to ban the importation, sale and advertising of baby bottles that contain the controversial chemical.