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In their latest press release, the FDA has revoked the GRAS (‘generally recognized as safe’) label for Trans Fats. And, it is giving all food manufacturers three years to remove partially hydrogenated oils – the leading source of artificially created Trans Fats – from their …read more
Pan de Meurto From Bakemag.com – six different authentic Hispanic breads for your bakery applications. Included: bolillo, concha, elote, pan de meurto, whole wheat bolilo, and whole wheat telera. The whole wheat telera and the whole wheat bolilo recipes include both small and large batch …read more
The original case was from July 2005 from three former trafficked Mali children in the 1990s that were forced to work as slaves on a Cote D’Ivoire chocolate farm. They were identified as John Doe I, II, and III, and they describe their horrific experiences on those farms.
From Confectionery News: “The parties dispute whether corporations can be responsible for aiding and abetting crimes outside the US under the Alien Tort Statue.” This statute was adopted in 1789 giving federal courts jurisdiction to hear lawsuits filed by non-U.S. citizens – for torts committed in violation of international law (definition from Center for Justice and Accountability).
U.S. chocolate manufacturers would forgo buying cocoa from Côte d’Ivoire if a case against three major cocoa processors succeeds, warns a dissenting judge.
