Impacts of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act on the Agriculture and Food Industry
Podcast - 2024 Election Impacts on Food and Agriculture Policy
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Analyzing the Growing Complexity of Food Law, Industry Advances and the Road Ahead Under a New Administration
From Regenerative Agriculture to Transparent Processes — Organic Farming and Supply Chain Challenges and Opportunities
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From Farm to Shelf – COVID’s Impact on Global Supply Chains
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On April 21, 2025, it was reported that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has released a media advisory describing the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) intention to remove petroleum-based synthetic...more
New Trump Administration tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China. On February 1, 2025, President Donald Trump signed three Executive Orders instituting sweeping new tariffs on all goods imported from Canada, Mexico, and China,...more
The U.S. Codex Office will hold a public meeting on November 14, 2024, to receive public comments on agenda items and U.S. positions for the Codex Alimentarius Commission, held November 25-30, 2024, in Switzerland. Issues to...more
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued draft guidance that would support reducing the average individual sodium intake by about 20% of consumer intake levels prior to 2021....more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
This month, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law the California Food Safety Act—a bill targeted at enhancing food safety within California. The law bans the manufacture, sale, and distribution of four food...more
Last week, the California legislature approved Assembly Bill 418, the California Food Safety Act (AB 418), which is headed to Governor Gavin Newsom to sign or veto by October 14, 2023....more
The California Assembly has passed a first-in-the-nation bill banning the use of five food additives, including Red Dye No. 3 and titanium dioxide, in food products manufactured, sold or distributed in the state. The...more
On April 14, 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration filed a petition submitted by the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) and several other NGOs requesting that the agency repeal its regulation authorizing the use of...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
FDA Proposes Changes to Standards of Identity for Foods Including Salt- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a proposed rule that would change the standards of identity (SOIs) for foods that include salt to...more
LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS - California Lawmakers Introduce Legislation to Ban Five Food Additives - California lawmakers have introduced first-in-the-nation legislation seeking to ban five food...more
A study published February 27, 2023, in the journal Nature Medicine has purportedly found possible links between erythritol and major adverse cardiovascular events such as heart attack or stroke. Erythritol is an artificial...more
A salmonella outbreak that sickened hundreds brought the largest criminal penalty ever imposed following a criminal conviction in a food safety case. Our Food & Beverage and White Collar, Government & Internal Investigations...more
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Robert M. Califf announced in a Jan. 31 statement that the agency intends to reorganize its Human Foods Program and Office of Regulatory Affairs (ORA) after receiving the...more
Shook Senior Counsel Talks FDA on NOSH Podcast - NOSH has interviewed Shook Senior Counsel John Johnson for an episode of its podcast. The episode discusses the implications of the December 2022 Reagan-Udall Foundation...more
LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS - Omnibus Spending Bill Includes Congressional Notes to FDA - President Biden has signed a spending bill that includes additional funding for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)...more
LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS - FDA Issues Warning Letters, Consumer Update On CBD, Sparking Litigation Against CBD Cos. - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a consumer update on cannabidiol...more
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
The European Commission has published a draft implementing Regulation setting out the proposed official EU list of authorised novel foods. A ‘novel food’ is a food or ingredient that has not been consumed to a significant...more
EU to Issue Guidelines on Discriminatory Food Distribution - European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker has reportedly indicated the EU will issue guidelines discouraging companies from selling apparently identical...more