Dina Fine Maron, Editor of Health & Medicine at Scientific American, joins Cheddar to discuss some of the biggest changes to science regulations we'll see in 2018. From food labels to nonaddictive cigarettes, people need to be aware of what might affect their everyday lives.
A revamped nutrition label was slated to debut in July of 2018, however the Trump administration is giving companies a longer window. Major companies now have until 2020 and smaller companies have until 2021. The new labels will have more detail on added sugar and calorie count. However, critics say the delay could be a major blow to the public's health.
Plus, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration aims to create a nonaddictive cigarette with lower nicotine levels. It hopes this will help smokers quit. However, the agency opened up the conversation to the public for input which will ellicit some strong views from the tobacco industry.
Deaths from the coronavirus in the U.S. have soared to more than 2,200 a day on average.
Viraj Puri, co-founder and CEO of Gotham Greens, said the sector is well-positioned to grow amid climate-related challenges and other supply chain issues.
China and Nepal jointly announced a new official height for Mount Everest on Tuesday, ending a discrepancy between the two nations.
The U.K. is the first Western country to start a mass vaccination program after British regulators last week authorized the use of a COVID-19 shot developed by U.S. drugmaker Pfizer and Germany’s BioNTech.
Lisa Callahan, vice president and general manager of commercial civil space at Lockheed Martin, discussed partnering with Blue Origin for a moon mission and the potential for going even further...all the way to Mars.
Due to these ongoing challenges, it's vital to feel secure about the air you're breathing.
The 6,400-pound shipment includes Christmas treats and presents for the seven station residents. NASA isn't divulging any of the gifts, but roasted turkey and cranberry sauce are on the way.
From Wall Street to Silicon Valley, these are the top stories that moved markets and had investors, business leaders, and entrepreneurs talking this week on Cheddar.
Josh Earnest, chief communications officer for United, spoke to Cheddar about the logistics of transporting the COVID-19 vaccine by air.
Biden stopped just short Thursday of the nationwide mandate he’s pushed before to stop the spread of the coronavirus.
