The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced a final rule updating the definition of the nutrient content claim “healthy.” To qualify as “healthy” under the updated definition, food products must contain a...more
12/24/2024
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Food & Drug Regulations ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Supply ,
General Mills ,
Health Claims ,
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NAD ,
PFAS ,
Popular ,
Product Labels ,
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USDA
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA's) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has issued updated guidance on substantiating animal-raising and environment-related labeling claims on meat and poultry products. In the...more
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA's) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has issued updated guidance on substantiating animal-raising and environment-related labeling claims on meat and poultry products. In the...more
9/13/2024
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Enforcement Actions ,
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School Lunch Programs ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Trademarks ,
USDA
The United Kingdom’s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has banned a social media advertisement for food-delivery company Just Eat after finding the company had not taken all possible measures to prevent it from being...more
8/30/2024
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Environmental Policies ,
Fishing Industry ,
Food Labeling ,
Food Supply ,
Misleading Impressions ,
National Marine Fisheries Service ,
Online Advertisements ,
Organic ,
Social Media ,
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UK ,
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USDA
LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS -
EPA Takes Emergency Action to Stop Use of Dacthal -
For the first time in nearly 40 years, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued an emergency order to suspend all...more
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Lawmakers Introduce Bill Banning Commercial Octopus Farming -
A bipartisan group of U.S. senators has introduced a law that would ban commercial octopus farming in the United States...more
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FDA Announces Draft Guidance for Sodium Reduction Efforts -
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued draft guidance that would support reducing the average individual...more
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has issued a proposed rule and determination to reduce Salmonella contamination and illnesses associated with raw poultry products....more
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FDA Revokes Rule Allowing Brominated Vegetable Oil in Foods -
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has revoked its regulation authorizing the use of brominated vegetable oil...more
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Agencies Take Action on PFAS -
New FDA Data Shows PFAS Not Prevalent in Tested Foods -
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reportedly found per- and poly-fluoroalkyl...more
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State Lawmakers Introduce Food Additive Bans -
State lawmakers in three states have introduced bills seeking to prohibit the use of food additives, building on a first-in-the-nation...more
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FDA Approves Qualified Health Claims for Yogurt -
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will allow qualified health claims asserting the consumption of yogurt is associated...more
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20 State AGs Ask FDA to Act on Lead, Metals in Baby Food -
Citing a wave of childhood lead poisoning connected to recalled applesauce pouches, a group of 20 state attorneys general...more
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Illinois Lawmaker Proposes Food Additive Ban -
An Illinois State Senator has proposed a law that would ban four food additives. State Sen. Willie Preston (D-Chicago) introduced Senate...more
Shook Partner Published on New York Consumer Protection Laws -
Cary Silverman, a partner in the firm’s Public Policy Group, was published in Albany’s Times Union letters to the editor on a proposed New York consumer...more
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FDA Proposes Ban on Brominated Vegetable Oil -
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has proposed banning the use of brominated vegetable oil (BVO) in food, concluding the...more
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California Gov. Signs Food Additive Bill, Groups Urge FDA to Act -
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a first-in-the-nation bill banning four food additives, prompting a food...more
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced additional proposed changes to the Office of Regulatory Affairs (ORA) as part of its proposal to create a unified Human Foods Program (HFP), building on a proposal...more
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Group Petitions USDA to Prohibit ‘Low-Carbon Beef’ Label, Require Verification for Carbon Claims -
The Environmental Working Group (EWG) has petitioned the U.S. Department of...more
5/16/2023
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Beverage Manufacturers ,
California ,
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False Advertising ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Labeling ,
Food Manufacturers ,
Food Marketing ,
Food Safety ,
Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) ,
Food Supply ,
GMO ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Natl Pork Prods Council v Ross ,
Product Labels ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Public Health ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Salmonella ,
SCOTUS ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices ,
USDA
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has written a letter to the manufacturers and developers of new plant varieties, urging them to fully consider the potential ramifications of transferring the genes of allergens to...more
5/1/2023
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Child Labor ,
Class Action ,
Comment Period ,
Data Breach ,
European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) ,
Food Allergies ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Labeling ,
Food Safety ,
Food Supply ,
Grocery Stores ,
Human Rights ,
Plant Based Products ,
Public Health ,
USDA
FDA Proposes Changes to Standards of Identity for Foods Including Salt-
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a proposed rule that would change the standards of identity (SOIs) for foods that include salt to...more
4/11/2023
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Baby Products ,
Beer ,
Beverage Manufacturers ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Dietary Guidelines ,
European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) ,
Food & Drug Regulations ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Labeling ,
Food Manufacturers ,
Food Safety ,
Food Supply ,
Public Health ,
Retail Market ,
Soda Tax ,
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USDA Proposes Rule Limiting 'Made in the USA' Claims for Meat, Poultry and Eggs -
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has issued a proposed rule that would tighten who can label...more
3/15/2023
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Country of Origin ,
False Advertising ,
Food & Drug Regulations ,
Food Manufacturers ,
Food Supply ,
Genetically Engineered Seed ,
Made in the USA ,
Misleading Impressions ,
Plant Based Products ,
Popular ,
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Retail Market ,
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World Health Organization
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Robert M. Califf announced in a Jan. 31 statement that the agency intends to reorganize its Human Foods Program and Office of Regulatory Affairs (ORA) after receiving the...more
2/13/2023
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False Advertising ,
Food & Drug Regulations ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Safety ,
Food Supply ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Retail Market ,
School Lunch Programs ,
USDA
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
Cultured Chicken Passes FDA Pre-Market Consultation -
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has completed a pre-market consultation for chicken meat made from cultured animal cells, finding “no further questions at...more