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Beyond red dye No. 3: Here's what parents should know about food colorings

Beyond red dye No. 3: Here's what parents should know about food colorings

Food companies have two years to get red dye No. 3 out of their products. But other synthetic dyes have also raised concerns, because of behavioral issues in kids. Here's what parents need to consider.
by Maria Godoy and Allison Aubrey

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MNsure logs record enrollment for second year in a row

MNsure logs record enrollment for second year in a row

MNsure says a record number of Minnesotans signed up for 2025 health insurance for the new year through the state Affordable Care Act insurance marketplace.
by Mark Zdechlik

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’I’m tired’ says outgoing Interim Director of the Office of Cannabis Management

’I’m tired’ says outgoing Interim Director of the Office of Cannabis Management

Friday was the last day for the Director of Minnesota’s Office of Cannabis Management, Charlene Briner. She was appointed in 2023 as Interim Director, which was supposed to be just a few months long gig, but it stretched into a 20-month-long job.
by Cathy Wurzer, Lukas Levin and Gracie Stockton

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‘Winter bug’ norovirus surges in Minnesota with unusually high number of cases

‘Winter bug’ norovirus surges in Minnesota with unusually high number of cases

Sometimes referred to as the “winter vomiting bug,” noroviruses are the leading cause of foodborne illness in the state for people of all ages. Minnesota is seeing around four times as many cases this season than is typical.
by Erica Zurek

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How would RFK Jr. handle bird flu? His record on vaccines has experts on edge

How would RFK Jr. handle bird flu? His record on vaccines has experts on edge

Trump's pick for health secretary has a record of attacking vaccines. In fact he's even taken direct aim at bird flu shots. Some scientists fear this doesn't bode well in case of a crisis.
by Will Stone

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FDA bans red dye No. 3 from foods

FDA bans red dye No. 3 from foods

Food and Drug Administration officials on Wednesday granted a 2022 petition filed by consumer advocates. The move comes nearly 35 years after the dye was barred from cosmetics such as lipsticks because of potential cancer risk.
by The Associated Press

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The FDA calls for at-a-glance nutrition labels on the front of packaged foods

The FDA calls for at-a-glance nutrition labels on the front of packaged foods

The FDA wants front-of-package nutrition labels required on packaged foods. The labels would tell consumers if the product has Low, Medium or High levels of saturated fat, sodium and added sugar.
by Maria Godoy

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University of Minnesota gets fast-tracked funding to survey wildlife for bird flu

University of Minnesota gets fast-tracked funding to survey wildlife for bird flu

Researchers in the University of Minnesota’s College of Veterinary Medicine will work with wildlife rehabilitators, tribal biologists and other partners across the state to collect 9,000 samples from a variety of birds and mammals. 
by Kirsti Marohn

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