Kraft, General Mills, Dole, & Others Ripping Off Consumers with Bogus Immunity Claims

Kraft’s Crystal Light Immunity Berry Pomegranate drink falsely claims that its vitamins A, C, and E will help “maintain a healthy immune system,” charges the Center for Science in the Public Interest. The nonprofit nutrition watchdog today urged the Food and Drug Administration to crack down on that and other deceptive “structure/function” claims increasingly appearing on food labels.

By CSPI, USA.

Health Policy Resource.

Broken Promises on Maternal Mortality in Nigeria

Broken Promises: Human Rights, Accountability, and Maternal Death in Nigeria, a new report by the Center for Reproductive Rights and Women Advocates Resource and Documentation Centre, illustrates the systematic failure of the Nigerian government to live up to its human rights obligations. That so many women die due to pregnancy related complications can be directly attributed to political and economic factors the government has the power to address.

By CRR, USA.

Health Policy Resource.