Spanish is the second most common language in the United States after English. There are more Spanish speakers in the United States than speakers of French, Hawaiian, and the Native American languages combined. According to the 2000 United States Census, Spanish is spoken most frequently at home by about 28.1 million people aged 5 or over. The United States is home to more than 40 million Hispanics, making it the fifth largest Spanish-speaking community in the world, after Mexico, Colombia, Spain and Argentina. Roughly half of all Spanish speakers in the US also speak English "very well."

The American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) addressed concerns regarding the use of botulinum toxin products and adverse events following a recent petition from a consumer group.On January 23, Public Citizen requested the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) implement labeling changes and a written communication to physicians.

The pears pictured above were 'labeled' with a novel laser imprint system at the OSU Food Innovation Center. The laser system doesn't hurt the fruit and enhances food security: The labels can't be peeled off.

Last week the FDA approved the use of cloned animals for food use. This is scary stuff, made even scarier because they don't require cloned food to be label as cloned. How will you know if your food is cloned or not?

The recent declaration that cloned food is safe to eat by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has prompted the Consumers Union to asked Congress to mandate that products from cloned animals be tracked and labeled.

Israel’s intention to resort to collective punitive measures against all Gaza residents was made clear when it labeled Gaza an “enemy entity” in September 2007 and henceforth increased its economic sanctions towards the territory, by reducing fuel supplies, food and medical supplies, and preventing patients in need of medical treatment from