Tag: Food safety history

According to the CDC, from 1998 through 2018, there were 202 outbreaks of illness linked to raw milk, causing over 2,600 illnesses and numerous hospitalizations. This stark reality is the foundation for understanding how raw milk became illegal for sale in many areas and why it remains a contentious public health issue.

In 1976, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) banned the food additive known as Red Dye #2 following mounting safety concerns. The common name for this dye is Amaranth, and it is a synthetic red azo dye derived from petroleum byproducts.

In the early 2000s, it was discovered that microwave popcorn bags contained a chemical called perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), which was a cause for concern due to its potential health risks. This article explains what PFOA is, how it was used in popcorn packaging, and why you no longer need to worry about it in modern products.

According to the FDA, the interstate sale and distribution of raw milk was banned in 1987, although the path to this federal regulation was a decades-long process driven by public health concerns. This federal ban has created a complex patchwork of state-level laws, where some states permit sales while others maintain a strict ban.

Following public health concerns in the mid-2000s, major microwave popcorn brands, including Pop Secret, made significant changes to their formulas. This was done to address worker safety and consumer worries. We investigate the truth to answer the question, "Does Pop Secret popcorn contain diacetyl?"