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California Bans New Soda Taxes -
California Governor Jerry Brown has signed the Keep Groceries Affordable Act, a statute preventing local agencies in the state from imposing taxes...more
7/20/2018
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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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“Accurate Labels Act” Introduced in Congress -
U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) and Reps. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.) and Kurt Schrader (D-Ore.) have introduced the Accurate Labels Act, a proposed amendment to the Fair Packaging...more
6/11/2018
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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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FDA Issues Supplemental Guidance for Menu Nutrition Labels -
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced the availability of “Menu Labeling: Supplemental Guidance for Industry,” which includes an advisory of...more
5/14/2018
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USDA Releases Proposed Bioengineered Ingredients Standard -
The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has released the proposed National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard,...more
5/7/2018
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France Bans Meat and Dairy Terms for Plant-Based Foods -
The French Parliament has reportedly voted to prohibit the use of meat and dairy terms to describe plant-based substitutes such as vegetarian sausage or vegan bacon....more
4/30/2018
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The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) has announced new food safety recommendations for managing the risk of arsenic in rice and efforts to reduce pathogens in meat and poultry products. Following a request to...more
4/23/2018
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Agriculture Committee Introduces 2018 Farm Bill -
The U.S. House of Representatives’ Agriculture Committee has introduced the Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 (Farm Bill). ...more
4/16/2018
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China to Tariff U.S. Food Commodities -
China has reportedly imposed tariffs on imports of U.S.-made agricultural products, including pork, soybeans, wheat, beef, orange juice, whiskey and corn, following the United...more
4/9/2018
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