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Dates: during 1980-1989
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When Carnation started selling its new "hypoallergenic" infant formula called Good Start H.A. last November, the Nestle subsidiary hailed the product as a "medical breakthrough." Because the formula is made from whey, Carnation believed it would prove ideal for colicky babies who cannot tolerate traditional milk-based solutions. Since then, six cases have been reported to the Food and Drug Administration of babies who developed allergic reactions to Good Start. One of these infants vomited constantly for more than an hour...
...reports prompted an investigation by the FDA. Last week Carnation , announced that it will no longer include the "hypoallergenic" label on its product. Furthermore, it will add a warning that milk-allergic babies, who constitute about 2% of the infant population, should take the formula only under a doctor's supervision...
...woman crusade has had dramatic results. Kimberly-Clark, McDonald's and Tambrands have asked their ad agencies to pull their commercials from Married. Coca-Cola has promised to screen future episodes. Says Rakolta: "It restores my faith in the big American product companies...
...company had hailed its product as the "most significant breakthrough in cigarette history." But after seven years of development at an estimated cost of more than $300 million and five months of test marketing, R.J. Reynolds Tobacco last week scrapped its Premier cigarette. Billed as a "cleaner smoke," Premier heated its tobacco instead of burning it. But the product tasted and smelled awful to most consumers...
...affluent society is a disgrace. While the growth and strength of the black middle class prove that the U.S. has gone far to untangle its racial conundrum, racism remains at the top of a long list of unsolved national problems. The success of middle-class blacks is mainly the product of their own hard work and tenacity. But it would not have occurred without the national consensus, embodied in civil rights legislation, to dismantle segregation and create equal opportunities for all. Further strides toward that goal depend on a renewed commitment to the elimination of prejudice -- and an economy buoyant...