date:Sep 05, 2012
ildren's breakfast cereal was clinically shown to improve kids' attentiveness by nearly 20%. This resulted in an out-of-court settlement between the company and the FTC. Subsequently the manufacturer had to deal with a followup consumer class action suit.
The FDA, USDA and FTC are trying to take a more pro-active role in assessing food labelling and advertising. For instance, the FTC, USDA and FDA, along with the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) have proposed voluntary principles to guide food