Impacts of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act on the Agriculture and Food Industry
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Earlier this week, the Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Agriculture (USDA) published the 2025–2030 Dietary Guidelines, with HHS as the primary author....more
On December 6, 2025, President Trump issued an Executive Order directing a sweeping federal inquiry into alleged price-fixing and other anticompetitive conduct across the U.S. food supply chain. The Order is framed explicitly...more
On Nov. 14, 2025, the White House announced a significant modification to the “reciprocal” tariff regime imposed earlier this year under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (“IEEPA”). ...more
This edition of Africa Focus explores the key dimensions underpinning the issues of food and energy security across Africa. The first article, “The European Deforestation Directive: Impact on food security in Africa”...more
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Food security remains a critical issue in Africa. The ongoing water infrastructure crisis—marked by insufficient investment, water scarcity and the impacts of climate change—is the key factor undermining the continent's...more
While the EUDR provides a pathway for African countries to adopt sustainable farming, it also imposes significant compliance pressures, especially for smallholder farmers. On December 30, 2025, the European Deforestation...more
Although food and energy insecurity continue to pose significant barriers to inclusive development across Africa, a new era is emerging: one that is defined by integrated approaches, large-scale infrastructure investment and...more
The lack of food security is a persistent issue facing parts of Africa. The number of Africans who are undernourished has been increasing, even as the global hunger trends show modest improvements in other regions. In 2022,...more
On October 29, the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry held a confirmation hearing on the nomination of Mindy Brashears, PhD, to serve as the USDA’s Under Secretary for Food Safety. Dr. Brashears, a...more
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has proposed changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) that could significantly affect grocers and food retailers nationwide. Our Food & Beverage Team discusses...more
On September 9, 2025, the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Commission released its Strategy Report for combating “the childhood chronic disease crisis.” The MAHA Commission determined this crisis existed in its May 2025 MAHA...more
This regular publication by DLA Piper lawyers focuses on helping clients navigate the ever-changing business, legal, and regulatory landscape....more
Public Policy & Regulation attorney Liz Craddock, Senior Public Affairs Advisor Isabel Lane and Senior Policy Advisor Peter Tabor break down the impacts of the new One Big Beautiful Bill Act on the food and agriculture...more
Prior to Israel’s recent attacks on Iran, energy prices and supplies were buffeted by the continuing war between Ukraine and Russia. Following the American bombing of three Iranian nuclear sites, Iran threatened to close the...more
FDA approves three color additives derived from natural sources. In order to “expand the palette of available colors from natural sources for manufacturers to safely use in food,” the FDA announced on May 9 that it has...more
The International Bar Association (IBA) Agriculture and Food Section (AFS) is pleased to present a webinar, “Cultivated meat: opportunities and challenges,” on November 14, 2024, spotlighting the considerable opportunities...more
On August 28, 2024, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released an updated guidance document regarding the substantiation of all animal-raising and environment-related claims on meat and poultry packaging. This new...more
LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS - 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
In City of New York v Ball, 2024 NY Slip Op 24179 [Sup Ct, Albany County 2024], the Albany County Supreme Court upheld a determination of the Commissioner (“Commissioner”) of the Department of Agriculture and Markets...more
The Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food and the Minister of Health recently announced the launch of a five-year review (Review) of the Safe Food for Canadians Act (SFCA) and the Safe Food for Canadians Regulations (SFCR),...more
On Jan. 1, 2024, California’s Proposition 12 (Prop 12) went into full effect, requiring certain farm owners, operators and distributors of covered farm animals such as egg-laying hens, commercial breeding pigs and veal calves...more
Several states have made attempts to provide the animal production industry protection against unlawful interference by enacting so-called Ag-Gag laws. A wave of litigation is challenging these laws as unconstitutional,...more
The winding path of Ag Gag legislation in Iowa has become significantly straighter in 2024. First, in January, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit reversed lower court rulings that blocked Iowa state laws seeking...more