FDA takes first step to protect children from drugs that look and taste like candy

FDA takes first step to protect children from drugs that look and taste like candy

Is this gum a vitamin or a candy? This can be difficult to tell, especially for children. Since 2019, there has been an increase in the number of children under the age of 4 who have been taken to emergency rooms for ingesting gummy multivitamins and over-the-counter sleeping pills like melatonin. That’s why the Food …

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How to measure the calories of a candy with physics!

How to measure the calories of a candy with physics!

This Halloween when You pick up a candy, notice the wrapper. In the United States, a “Nutrition Facts” label has been required on all packaged foods since 1994, showing the serving size and amount of sugar, protein, fat, and sodium in the food. But the most interesting thing is the measurement of energy, which is …

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