WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 [Category: Science] -- The Center for Science in the Public Interest issued the following news release: * * * The 'Better FDA' Act will cement FDA's failed chemical review system into law * Yesterday Senator Roger Marshall (R-Kansas), founder and co-chair of the MAHA Caucus, introduced The Better Food Disclosure Act (The Better FDA), a bill ostensibly aiming to reform the "Generally Recognized as Safe" or "GRAS" practice by which the Food and Drug Administration currently   more

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia, Nov. 6 -- Dalhousie University issued the following news release: * * * Media opportunity: Dalhousie University researchers find a variety of microplastics in edible lobster meat caught in commercial fishing areas in Nova Scotia Researchers studying lobsters in four commercial fishing areas off Nova Scotia have found microplastics in the meat of each one they tested, with samples including plastic specks from polyester clothing fibres, industrial adhesives and marine-gra  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Nov. 5 -- Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Ron DeSantis Applauds FWC's Approval to Reopen Apalachicola Bay's Oyster Industry * Initial Apalachicola Oyster season set to begin on January 1, 2026 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. Today, Governor Ron DeSantis applauded the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission's (FWC) unanimous approval to reestablish the oyster industry in Apalachicola Bay. The announcement is a result of FWC's  more

OTTAWA, Ontario, Nov. 3 -- Agriculture and Agri-Foods Canada, an arm of the Canadian government, issued the following news release: * * * Minister MacDonald concludes first mission to China * November 3, 2025 - Ottawa, Ontario - Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada The Honourable Heath MacDonald, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, travelled to China this past week to engage with senior government officials, and to meet with key Chinese and Canadian industry leaders to facilitate new busine  more