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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...more
Join Amaru Sánchez in this episode of “Food for Thought and Thoughts on Food” as he sits down with Sanah Baig, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Deputy Under Secretary for Research, Education, and Economics. Sanah...more
On May 23, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) published final guidelines to assist establishments and non-profits that donate or receive donated meat, poultry, and egg...more
On April 26, 2024, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced its final determination to declare Salmonella an adulterant in not-ready-to-eat (NRTE) but appears ready-to-eat...more
The intricate interplay between trade and food security has emerged as a vital global issue, one that is closely interwoven with the tapestry of international conflicts and political instability. Remember the 2019 pandemic...more
LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS - 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
On February 22, 2024, FDA released a final guidance detailing how foods derived from genome-edited plants fall into FDA’s existing food safety framework and outlining two voluntary consultation processes for developers. The...more
On March 11, 2024, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced in prepublication form a final rule establishing the requirements for voluntary United States-origin label...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
Attend ACI’s 8th Advanced Summit on Food Law – Regulation, Compliance and Litigation and obtain the tools and techniques you need to meet the legal and regulatory challenges which the food industry is now facing as well as...more
LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS - 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...more
Although colder weather makes spring construction seem far away, farmers and landowners would be wise to assess permitting and in-field environmental studies ahead of spring planting needs....more
The White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) recently released the Fall 2023 Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions, which outlines the rulemaking actions currently under development by each federal...more
Following the social isolation and public health concerns associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, many Americans reevaluated their health and wellness priorities, creating new opportunities for food systems companies to...more
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) has issued a final rule updating the List of Bioengineered Foods (the List) under the National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard (the...more
LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS - 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...more
LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS - 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
In June of this year, the USDA approved the label of “cell-cultivated chicken” to be used for the sale of laboratory grown chicken. It also issued grants of inspection to Upside Foods and Eat Just (GOOD Meat), authorizing...more
As of June 21, 2023, two food companies have received a grant of inspection from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for their cell-cultivated chicken. This means the two companies, GOOD Meat (a division of Eat Just,...more
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM) is advancing ahead in growing the regulatory landscape for developers and sponsors of animals with investigational intentional genomic...more
LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS - 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
On April 25, 2023, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced its proposed determination to declare Salmonella an adulterant in not-ready-to-eat (NRTE) but appears...more
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
In March 2023, the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service ("FSIS") issued a proposed rule that would amend regulations defining when companies may use the voluntary label claim "Product of USA" and "Made in the USA." Here's...more