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FDA Announces Update on Human Foods Program Restructuring -
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a news release with an update on the restructuring of its Human Foods...more
3/6/2023
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has released a final rule amending organic regulations “to strengthen oversight and enforcement of the production, handling, and sale of organic agricultural products.”...more
Shook Senior Counsel Talks FDA on NOSH Podcast -
NOSH has interviewed Shook Senior Counsel John Johnson for an episode of its podcast. The episode discusses the implications of the December 2022 Reagan-Udall Foundation...more
1/23/2023
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USDA Accepting Comments on Organic Rule Amendments -
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is accepting comments on the Agricultural Marketing Service’s proposed amendments to organic regulations concerning oversight...more
8/10/2020
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FDA Warning Letters Provide Opportunity for Food-Safety Reminders During Viral and Bacterial Outbreaks -
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) sent warning letters to Jimmy John’s Franchise, LLC and its supplier...more
3/10/2020
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France to Ban Mass Culling of Male Chicks -
France’s agriculture minister has reportedly announced that the country will prohibit the mass culling of male chicks shortly after they...more
2/18/2020
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Oregon Sens. Request Changes To USDA Hemp Rule -
In a letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Sens. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) have requested changes...more
11/25/2019
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USDA Issues Interim Rule On Hemp Production -
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has issued an interim final rule “specifying the rules and regulations to produce hemp.” The...more
11/4/2019
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FDA Warns Company Selling CBD Oil -
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has published a warning letter it sent in September 2019 to a company selling cannabidiol (CBD) oil as a...more
10/14/2019
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Bipartisan Bill Introduced to Standardize Food Date Labels -
U.S. Reps. Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) and Dan Newhouse (R-Wash.) have introduced the Food Date Labeling Act, which aims...more
8/6/2019
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Shook Takes the Pulse of General Counsel on Maturation of Global Cannabis Market -
More than half of in-house counsel surveyed in a new white paper by Shook, Hardy & Bacon plan to increase legal spending in the next two...more
7/15/2019
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Medical Groups Call for SSB Taxes-
The American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Heart Association have issued a policy statement calling for taxes on sugar-sweetened...more
3/29/2019
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FDA Announces Webinar on Genome Editing in Animals -
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has announced an April 25, 2019, public webinar about “genome editing in animals, an...more
3/22/2019
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FDA to Hold CBD Public Hearings -
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Scott Gottlieb reportedly said in a February 27, 2019, hearing before the House...more
3/1/2019
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CBD Banned from New York Restaurants, in Limbo in Idaho -
New York City’s health department has reportedly ordered restaurants to stop serving products that contain cannabidiol...more
2/28/2019
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Some FDA Inspectors Called to Work During Shutdown -
In a series of tweets, U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Scott Gottlieb announced that about 200 food...more
1/25/2019
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USDA, FDA Announce Joint Regulation of Cell-Cultured Livestock and Poultry Products -
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have...more
11/30/2018
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Codex Office to Finalize Strategic Plan -
The U.S. Codex Office has scheduled a meeting for November 2, 2018, to brief the public and receive comments on its 2019-2023 strategic...more
10/19/2018
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Draft Guidance on Food Recalls Issued -
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued draft guidance on the release of retailer information during the food-recall process. The guidance indicates when the agency...more
9/27/2018
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Senate Bill to Investigate PFAS Introduced -
Sens. Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) and Gary Peters (D-Mich.) have introduced legislation that would providing...more
8/29/2018
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ASA Upholds Complaints Against Ads Targeting Children -
The U.K. Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has upheld the Obesity Health Alliance’s complaints against advertisements...more
8/15/2018
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Proposal Would Move Food Regulation to USDA -
As part of a proposal to reorganize several federal agencies, the Trump administration has recommended that food-safety regulatory oversight be shifted to the U.S. Department...more
6/25/2018
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FDA Releases Guidance on Dietary Fiber Labeling -
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has released guidance identifying eight non-digestible carbohydrates that the agency intends...more
6/18/2018
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Advocacy Groups Urge Senate to Support NOSB -
A group of advocacy organizations has sent a letter asking the leaders of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition & Forestry to “fully support organic agriculture in the...more
5/29/2018
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WHO Announces Plan to Eliminate Trans Fat from Global Food Supply -
The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced “a step-by-step guide for the elimination of industrially-produced trans-fatty acids from the global...more
5/21/2018
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