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Who Regulates My Product?

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In the world of healthy food and beverages, a crucial first step towards bringing a new product to the crowded U.S. market is identifying and understanding the regulatory authorities that oversee your product. This is not...more

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Till The Cows Come Home: Tenth Circuit’s Affirmation Of Federal Preemption Is A Win For Defendants In Food Labeling Cases

The Tenth Circuit recently held that the Federal Meat Inspection Act (FMIA) gets the final word on what “Product of the U.S.A.” means for labels of beef products. Thornton v. Tyson Foods, Inc., No. 20-2124, 2022 WL 727628...more

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First Genome-Edited Beef Cattle Cleared for Marketing by FDA

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On March 7, 2022, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), operating under its New Animal Drug Authority, took a new, important regulatory step forward in assessing genome editing in animals. Specifically, the Agency...more

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USDA Opens Comment Period for Labeling Requirements for Cell-Cultured Meat and Poultry Products

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On September 3, 2021, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA-FSIS) opened a comment period in advance of a proposed rule on labeling requirements for meat and poultry products comprised...more

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USDA Seeks Comment on Cultured Meat and Poultry Labeling

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The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently published an advanced notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPR) seeking public comment pertaining to the labeling of meat and...more

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USDA’s Proposal to Take Back Regulatory Oversight of GM Animals from FDA Remains Viable Despite Change in Administration

On December 14, 2020, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved GalSafe pigs, which are genetically modified (GM) for use in food production and medical products. At the time, the agency noted in its Consumer Q&A...more

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U.S. Federal Agencies Announce Comment Periods on Actions Related to Regulation of Ag Biotech

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The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), two of the U.S. Federal agencies responsible for regulation of agricultural biotech recently announced two comment periods...more

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USDA Announces ANPRM on a Transition of Regulatory Jurisdiction Over Certain Genetically Engineered Animals

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As the U.S. regulatory agencies responsible for oversight of agricultural biotechnology strive to evolve the regulatory framework applicable to such products, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) continues to lead the...more

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FDA and USDA Enter into Formal Agreement to Jointly Regulate Cell-Cultured Food Products

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On March 7, 2019, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the U.S. Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced a formal agreement, in the form of a memorandum of understanding (MOU), to jointly regulate the...more

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USDA and FDA to Jointly Regulate Cell-Cultured Food Products

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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (“FSIS”) formally agreed on March 7 to share regulatory...more

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Battle Heats Up Concerning Regulatory Jurisdiction Over Cultured Meat Products

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The next wave of emerging agricultural biotechnology is set for its first regulatory showdown. Cell-cultured meat (“CCM”) allows your steak to be grown in a lab by replicating animal cells. Some CCM products are even created...more

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Citizens Group Advocates Certain Limitations on Definitions of ‘Beef’ and ‘Meat’

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A petition submitted to the Food Safety and Inspection Services requests that products not “derived from animals born, raised, and harvested in the traditional manner” be excluded from the definitions of beef and meat,...more

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Food for Thought: A Review of 2016 Litigation

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Food for Thought is a review of significant court decisions affecting the food, beverage, dietary supplements and personal care products industry. Although many cases in this edition focus on class certification, others...more

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