A proposal to the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority for a north-south light rail or bus rapid transit line connecting the San Gabriel Valley and Gateway Cities. — Executive Summary Southeast Los Angeles County has been largely absent from plans to extend the Metro Rail and Busway System. This article sets out a proposal for a light rail or bus rapid transit (BRT) line, hereafter referred to as the ‘Industry Line’, connecting the cities of Azusa, West Covina, Industry, Whittier…

Originally published as a response to the US Food and Drug Administration notice on the ‘Use of the Names of Dairy Foods in the Labeling of Plant-Based Products’. — Proposing a regulatory framework for the development of standards of identity for non-dairy alternatives to milk, cream, cheese, and yogurt. Executive Summary Rather than prohibiting the use of the names of dairy products in the labelling of non-dairy products, from a public health perspective, the optimal approach would be to establish comprehensive…

Originally published as a response to the UK Department of Health and Social Care consultation on the ‘Proposal to End the Sale of Energy Drinks to Children’. — Prohibiting the underage sale of ‘energy drinks’ alone fails to protect children from the greatest contributors to caffeine intake: coffee, tea, soda, and chocolate. The exemption of coffee, tea, and cacao from proposals to prohibit the sale of high-caffeine products to minors represents a major oversight on the part of…