Iodine Supplementation: Should it be considered for people consuming vegetable-based diets?
In 2009, I wrote an article on evidence supporting iodine supplementation during pregnancy (1). Iodine intake has decreased over the last...
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Burdock Group Consultants
- Mar 1, 2015
- 3 min
From Snake Oil to Supplements: Understanding Consumer Mindset is Key to Marketing Dietary Supplement
“Snake oil” is used today as an expression that refers to the fraudulent health products or unproven medicine. The term “snake oil” is...
Burdock Group Consultants
- Jan 1, 2015
- 3 min
Regulatory Update from AFIA’s Committee Meeting 2015
At the January 2015 American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) Committee Meeting, there were several important discussions regarding the...
Burdock Group Consultants
- Oct 1, 2014
- 4 min
3 Interesting Trends at Natural Products Expo East (NPEE) 2014
The 29th annual Natural Products Expo East (NPEE), the East Coast’s largest natural, organic and healthy products event, brought together...
Burdock Group Consultants
- Aug 1, 2014
- 8 min
What’s Next for the GRAS Process?
There is no disputing the fact that the Generally Recognized As Safe (GRAS) process is under attack: first, by the General Accountability...
Burdock Group Consultants
- Aug 1, 2014
- 6 min
Highlights from the American Conference Institute’s 2nd Annual Legal, Regulatory & Compliance Forum
The 2nd Annual Legal, Regulatory and Compliance Forum sponsored by the American Conference Institute (ACI) was held in New York City, NY,...
Burdock Group Consultants
- Jul 1, 2014
- 3 min
Burdock Group Consultants Exhibit at IFT Annual Meeting + Food Expo 2014
The Burdock Group Consultants completed another very successful showcase at the Institute of Food Technologist’s (IFT) Annual...
Burdock Group Consultants
- Jul 1, 2014
- 7 min
The Difference between “Food” and “Functional Food” and the Substantiation of Associated Claims
“Food” can be loosely defined as any substance that people or animals eat or drink, in order to maintain life and growth, satisfy hunger,...
Burdock Group Consultants
- Jul 1, 2014
- 9 min
Pet Food Ingredient Regulations: The Elephant in the Room
Time is running out for pet food ingredient suppliers to conform to Federal regulations for their ingredients. The choices are either a...
Burdock Group Consultants
- May 1, 2014
- 2 min
The Use of Foods as Coloring Ingredients for Processed Foods in the USA, EU, China, Russia, & Brazil
The addition of color to foods can have a significant effect on foods’ appeal by providing a new color blend or helping to return color...
Burdock Group Consultants
- Mar 1, 2014
- 4 min
What Makes a Beverage a Supplement or a Conventional Food?
In January of this year, FDA released its Guidance for Industry, Distinguishing Liquid Dietary Supplements from Beverages.[1]Other than...
Burdock Group Consultants
- Mar 1, 2014
- 10 min
Draft Guidelines from FDA for Medical Foods: More Attempts to Limit Development of Functional Foods
FDA has recently issued two different guidance documents for medical foods in an attempt to stem the flow of these foods, which are...
Burdock Group Consultants
- Dec 1, 2013
- 10 min
Serious Adverse Events: Are SAEs as underreported as GAO suggests? (Part II)
In Part II of this two-part series, we pick up from Part I by further examining the numbers generated in the first article. The numbers...
Burdock Group Consultants
- Dec 1, 2013
- 3 min
Nanotechnology: Wonderful Science, but No Free Lunch
Nanotechnology is the study and application of ultra-fine or “nano-sized” particles (NSP). Although NSPs have been around since the...
Burdock Group Consultants
- Nov 30, 2013
- 4 min
FDA Guidance for Animal Food Additive Petitions: Expanding FDA’s Reach?
Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM) released (September 11, 2013) draft guidance describing the...
Burdock Group Consultants
- Sep 1, 2013
- 8 min
Serious Adverse Events: Are SAEs as underreported as GAO suggests? (Part I)
In Part I of this two-part series, background will be provided regarding the origin and reason for the reporting system that is currently...
Burdock Group Consultants
- Jun 1, 2013
- 7 min
When Bad Study Design Comes Back to Bite You (Part 2): Critical Importance of the Selection of Dose
The importance of proper study design was introduced in Part One of this series, which appeared in the March 2013 issue of the Burdock...
Burdock Group Consultants
- May 31, 2013
- 7 min
The High Cost of a “Cheap” GRAS
There is no requirement in the law or in the regulations that a generally recognized as safe determination (so-called “self-GRAS”).
Burdock Group Consultants
- May 31, 2013
- 5 min
Evaluating the Safety and Regulations of Probiotics Added to Food
Not all bacteria are harmful to the body. Certain bacteria, termed probiotics[1], may work with the body and have a positive influence –...
Burdock Group Consultants
- May 31, 2013
- 3 min
Consultant’s Corner: Crooked Numbers
I spend a lot of time with labels, probably too much. Due to the number of labels I review, I have labels on the brain. I can’t go to the...
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