USDA Withdraws Organic Livestock and Poultry Rule -
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has issued a final rule withdrawing the Organic Livestock and Poultry Practices Rule, leaving existing organic regulations in...more
3/19/2018
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Chicago SSB Tax May Cause State to Lose Federal Funding, USDA Warns -
According to a warning letter from the U.S. Department of
Agriculture (USDA), the sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) tax that
took effect in the Chicago...more
2/27/2018
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Cooke Aquaculture Fined $332,000 For Puget Sound Salmon Pen Collapse -
The Washington Department of Ecology has reportedly fined Cooke Aquaculture $332,000 for violations of state water quality laws related to a net pen...more
2/5/2018
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Organic Group Objects to Withdrawal of OLPP -
A group of organic food producers, retailers and certifiers has published a full-page advertisement in The Washington Post containing the text of a letter to Secretary of...more
1/22/2018
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FDA Announces Intent Not to Enforce Portions of FSMA -
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced it will not enforce certain provisions of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) because the agency needs...more
1/15/2018
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Senators Urge USDA to Implement GMO Labeling -
Several Democratic senators, with Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), have sent a letter to the head of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) urging Secretary Sonny Perdue to...more
11/13/2017
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NOSB Votes to Continue Allowing Hydroponics -
The National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) has reportedly voted to continue allowing food grown in water-based nutrient solutions to be labeled “organic,” rejecting a...more
11/6/2017
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Furans in Baby Food May Pose Health Risk, EFSA Reports -
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has issued an assessment of the risks of furans and related compounds 2- and 3-methylfurans, concluding that they pose a...more
10/30/2017
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FDA Seeks Comment on Regulation Changes for "Meaningful Burden Reduction" -
Implementing an executive order titled "Reducing Regulation and Controlling Regulatory Costs," the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has...more
9/11/2017
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As plant-based beverages appear on more store shelves, the definition of “milk” has become the center of a dispute involving legislatures, regulators, litigators and industry groups. Shook Partners Katie Gates Calderon and...more
8/28/2017
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Chicago SSB Tax May Cause State to Lose Federal Funding, USDA Warns -
According to a warning letter from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) tax that took effect in the Chicago...more
8/14/2017
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GE Salmon Bill Introduced in U.S. Senate -
A bipartisan group of U.S. senators has introduced a bill that would require labeling of genetically engineered (GE) salmon and independent scientific review of the U.S. Food and...more
7/24/2017
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NAD Says Aldi Should Change Savings Claims Ads -
The National Advertising Division (NAD) has recommended that Aldi, Inc. discontinue advertising based on a “market basket” comparison that claims consumers could save more...more
6/26/2017
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