News & Analysis as of

Environmental Policies Food Safety

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

Material Concerns: Legal Updates on Substances of Emerging Concern

First effective in 2024, the Act bans the sale or distribution of various products that contain intentionally added PFAS chemicals. On January 1, 2026, as part of the product phase-out timeline, the new law bans the sale or...more

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

HHS Announces Release of MAHA Report

On May 22, 2025, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced the release of a new federal report, Making Our Children Healthy Again (MAHA Assessment) issued by the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA)...more

MG+M The Law Firm

Bitter Aftertaste: PFAS Found in US Beer

MG+M The Law Firm on

The Environmental Science & Technology Journal found in a 2025 study that 95% of 23 tested beers brewed across the United States contain varying levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). PFAS are synthetic...more

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

MAHA Report: UPFs, Chemical Exposures Tied to Childhood Chronic Disease

The Presidential Commission to Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) has released its assessment identifying key drivers of childhood chronic disease, including poor diet and aggregation of environmental chemicals. The report...more

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

Chemical Policy Crossroads: MAHA Report’s Assessment Calls for Reform Amid Deregulatory Trends

In response to President Trump’s February 13, 2025, Executive Order (EO) 14212, “Establishing The President’s Make America Healthy Again Commission,” the White House issued part of what is being called “The MAHA Report” (with...more

ArentFox Schiff

Potential Agricultural Implications of the Make America Healthy Again Report

ArentFox Schiff on

The Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Commission, chaired by US Health and Human Services Secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., has released its long-anticipated report on childhood chronic disease drivers. Although the document...more

DLA Piper

Make Our Children Healthy Again Assessment: Unpacking the Report

DLA Piper on

The Trump Administration released its Make Our Children Healthy Again Assessment on May 22, 2025, documenting its rationale for future policy actions related to chronic disease in children. The report focuses on four key...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

MAHA Commission Publishes Report to Highlight Childhood Chronic Disease Drivers

On May 22, 2025, President Trump’s Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Commission released an assessment titled “The MAHA Report: Make Our Children Healthy Again Assessment.” The report—framed as a “call to action”—stems from a...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

MAHA Commission Report on Children’s Health Takes Aim at Ultra-Processed Foods and Medication Practices, Among Other Targets

Yesterday, the White House’s Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Commission, led by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. released its inaugural health report titled, Make Our...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

Maine Lawmakers Introduce First-Ever Bill to Limit PFAS in Food

While several states, including Minnesota, Rhode Island, and Maine, have moved to ban per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in cookware products, no state has yet established specific limits for PFAS levels in food. This...more

Mayer Brown

Europe Daily News, 06 January 2025

Mayer Brown on

COMPETITION - Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.11808 - Permira / Basicnet / K-Way)...more

Mayer Brown

Europe Daily News, 18 December 2024

Mayer Brown on

COMPETITION - Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.11457 - HPE / Juniper)- Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.11488 - Nexans / Gruppo LTC)...more

Mayer Brown

Europe Daily News, 17 December 2024

Mayer Brown on

COMPETITION - Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.11570 - Midea / Arbonia) - Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.11669 - Shell Group / Pavilion)...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

FDA Issues RFI on PFAS in Seafood

On November 19, 2024, FDA issued a request for information (RFI) on per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in seafood. Specifically, the agency is seeking scientific data and information from the seafood industry and other...more

DLA Piper

Food and Beverage News and Trends - October 2024 #2

DLA Piper on

This regular publication by DLA Piper lawyers focuses on helping clients navigate the ever-changing business, legal, and regulatory landscape. USDA extends comment period on new salmonella rule for poultry....more

Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP

Environmental Update - January 2020 (Issue 10)

OHIO EPA RULEMAKINGS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS - Water - Drinking and Groundwater - Interested Party Review Regarding Revisions to Laboratory Certification Rules: The Department of Drinking and Ground Water (DDAGW) seeks...more

Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP

Environmental Update - December 2019 (Issue 9)

OHIO EPA RULEMAKINGS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS - Air - Stakeholder Input Requested on Potential Rules Amendments - OAC Chapter 3745-26, I/M Program Rules: Ohio EPA is requesting stakeholder input on potential amendments to...more

Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP

Environmental Update - November 2019 (Issue 8)

ANNOUNCEMENTS - Air - Stakeholder Input Requested on Potential New Rules - Affordable Clean Energy (ACE) Program Rules: Ohio EPA is requesting stakeholder input on potential new rules in the Ohio Administrative Code...more

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

Food & Beverage Litigation Update l October 2019 #2

LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS - FDA Warns Company Selling CBD Oil - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has published a warning letter it sent in September 2019 to a company selling cannabidiol (CBD) oil as a...more

Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP

Environmental Update - August 2019 (Issue 6)

OHIO EPA RULEMAKINGS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS - Air - Availability of Draft Amended Rules for Comment - OAC Chapter 3745-110 - Nitrogen Oxides - Reasonably Available Control Technology Regulations: The Ohio Environmental...more

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

Food & Beverage Litigation Update l August 2019 #2

LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS - Illinois Adds Sesame to Allergen-Labeling Regulations - Illinois has passed a law requiring businesses to indicate on food labels whether a product contains sesame. The amended law...more

Jones Day

French Food Safety Agency Launches Call for Information About Nanomaterials Used in Food

Jones Day on

A similar call also could be carried out for nanomaterials potentially present as residues. On February 6, 2019, the French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health & Safety ("ANSES") published a call for...more

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

Food & Beverage Litigation Update | August 2018 #3

LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS - ASA Upholds Complaints Against Ads Targeting Children - The U.K. Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has upheld the Obesity Health Alliance’s complaints against advertisements...more

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

Food & Beverage Litigation Update | February 2018

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

Allen Matkins

California Environmental Law & Policy Update - January 2016 #2

Allen Matkins on

Environmental and Policy Focus - State lawmaker seeks to close old SoCal Gas wells in Aliso Canyon - Los Angeles Business - Jan 12 State Senator Fran Pavley is calling for Southern California Gas Co. to close older...more

25 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 1

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide