1.   A measure making its way in the Legislature would require warning labels on ephedra products, although Gov. Gray Davis vetoed a similar bill last year.

2.   But critics have said the California warnings are not strong enough and the two states require different labels.

3.   De Winter noted that regulations requiring product labels have not yet been formed.

4.   Different nations have set different standards for how much genetically engineered material they will permit without requiring a label on food.

5.   He and other industry leaders criticized the commissioner of the FDA, David Kessler, for not cracking down on bad companies and requiring proper labels.

6.   Halloran noted that the food and drug agency had recently received thousands of letters from consumers asking that the agency require labels on all genetically engineered foods.

7.   Many European countries already require the labels.

8.   One measure is an FDA rule requiring warning labels on all packaged juice that has not been pasteurized or processed to kill harmful bacteria.

9.   Only if the additive poses some identifiable threat, such as allergic reactions, does the FDA require a label.

10.   Scates notes that Magnuson chewed on a cigar as he chaired a hearing on whether to require warning labels on cigarette packs.