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What happened: California enacted the first state ban on certain ultraprocessed foods (UPFs) in public school meals....more
The Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) program and implementation of the Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act of 2022 (MoCRA) will keep the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) hopping for at least the next year,...more
9/24/2025
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Dietary Supplements ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Labeling ,
GRAS ,
Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act of 2022 (MoCRA) ,
Notification Requirements ,
Popular ,
Proposed Rules ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Trump Administration
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What Happened: The Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Commission has released its final Make Our Children Healthy Again Strategy report. The Strategy outlines extensive executive branch actions intended to...more
Food and food ingredient manufacturers take note: it’s not just the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advancing “Make America Healthy Again” (MAHA) priorities. States are increasingly involved, as well. Several have...more
9/5/2025
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Executive Orders ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Labeling ,
Food Manufacturers ,
Food Safety ,
New Legislation ,
Popular ,
Public Health ,
Rulemaking Process ,
State Legislatures
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What Happened: A leaked draft of the Make Our Children Healthy Again Strategy (the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Commission’s action plan) is circulating. The draft outlines extensive executive branch...more
9/3/2025
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Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Labeling ,
Food Safety ,
GRAS ,
National Institute of Health (NIH) ,
Pesticides ,
Popular ,
Toxic Chemicals ,
USDA
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) March 2025 publication of its new “Chemical Contaminants Transparency Tool” spotlighted a lesser-known aspect of FDA’s regulation of pesticide residues on food: action levels....more
Just before the change in administration, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) made headlines by revoking approvals to use the color additive FD&C Red Dye No. 3 in food after January 15, 2027. This was the latest example of...more
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What Happened: HHS Secretary Kennedy directed FDA to consider removing the current self-affirmation pathway for determining that a food ingredient is Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS)....more
Mandatory testing of talc-containing cosmetic products is coming. At the end of December, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) proposed a cosmetics rule and test method for asbestos in talc that was required under Section...more
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What Happened: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released new guidance regarding the registration and listing of cosmetic product facilities and products....more
What Happened: On September 28, the Responsible Textiles Recovery Act of 2024 was signed into law which is designed to increase responsibilities of apparel and textile article producers regarding the reuse, repair, and...more
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What Happened: Washington’s Department of Ecology announced a rulemaking to implement the Toxic-Free Cosmetics Act....more
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What Happened: Florida passed a ban on the manufacture and sale of cultivated meat. Who’s Impacted: Cultivated meat manufacturers and distributors....more
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Under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or the Agency) must approve all pesticide product label language through the registration...more
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What Happened: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released four updates regarding MoCRA in December....more
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What Happened: FDA announced delayed enforcement for MoCRA facility registration and product listing information....more
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• What Happened: EPA proposed a new program that would impose leak detection obligations and requirements to use reclaimed hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) for certain equipment. The proposed rule also includes...more
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What Happened: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released Draft Guidance for Industry: Registration and Listing of Cosmetic Product Facilities and Products, providing more information on the newly...more
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What Happened: EPA proposed mitigation measures for pesticide use to minimize impacts to listed species....more
With the passage of Washington’s Toxic-Free Cosmetics Act of 2023, several states are gearing up to pass similar laws. The new Washington law bans the manufacture, sale, and distribution of cosmetic products that contain any...more
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What is happening? The Minnesota legislature passed a bill that would ban the use of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in products. For certain enumerated categories of products, the ban...more
Compared to drugs and even food, cosmetics have been the regulatory stepchild in the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) since its adoption in 1938 – until now. At the end of 2022, Congress enacted legislation to...more
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• What Happened: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) finalized a 2020 draft guidance detailing the agency’s recommendations for clinical research for developing cannabis and cannabis-derived human drugs....more
What Happened: New York State Governor Kathy Hochul signed the “Cumulative Impacts Bill” into law. The law expands existing environmental review procedures under the State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA), the state...more
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• What Happened: After unanimous consent from the Senate, President Biden signed into law the Medical Marijuana and Cannabidiol Research Expansion Act, an act aimed at providing federal support to...more