VOL. 29 No. 8OCTOBER 1995

Features

More People Trying Vegetarian Diets
The desire to reap the benefits of a high-fiber, low-fat diet is just one of the reasons more people are turning to various types of vegetarian diets.

Can Your Kitchen Pass the Food Safety Test?
It takes more than spotless counters and gleaming sinks to make a clean kitchen. How well do you score on knowing what else is necessary to safe food preparation?

Breast-Feeding Best Bet for Babies
Breast milk is nutritionally the best food for babies. It also confers other benefits, such as protecting babies from some illnesses, strengthening the jaw, and encouraging the growth of straight, healthy teeth.

Recalls: FDA, Industry Cooperate to Protect Consumers
When a marketed product is found to violate the law, more often than not it's the company that removes it from the market--or recalls it, in FDA lingo. This helps the companies, taxpayers and consumers.

Departments

Updates

The latest information on FDA-related issues, gathered from FDA Press Releases, Talk Papers, and other sources.

Notebook

A potpourri of items of interest gathered from the Federal Register and other sources.

Investigators' Reports

Selected cases illustrating regulatory and administrative actions--such as inspections, recalls, seizures, and court proceedings--by FDA's regional and district offices across the country

Summaries of Court Actions

Cases involving seizure, criminal and injunction proceedings.