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Can Food Really Be Medicine? Transforming Health Care One Bite at a Time – Diagnosing Health Care Video Podcast

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Can food really be the prescription for better health? Discover how the “Food as Medicine” movement is reshaping health care and what it means for patients, providers, and the future of wellness. On this episode, special...more

Morgan Lewis - Well Done

Processed Food Industry in the Crosshairs: FDA and USDA’s Ultra-Processed Food Request for Information

Last week’s issuance of a request for information (RFI) in the Federal Register by the FDA and the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) marks the first step in the administration’s effort to address health concerns associated...more

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FDA and USDA Seek Public Input to Help Define ‘Ultra-Processed Foods’ as Part of MAHA Campaign

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On July 23, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and US Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced a coordinated initiative to address health risks associated with so-called “ultra-processed foods.”...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

MAHA Movement Continues to Invite Significant Change for Food Regulation at Federal and State Levels

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. promised big changes as Secretary of the Department of Health & Human Services, the sweeping agency that oversees FDA, NIH, CDC, and other divisions and agencies. Five months into his tenure, he has...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

FDA Green Lights Another Natural Food Color

This week, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted another color additive petition, approving the use of Gardenia (Genipin) in various food and beverage products. This marks the fourth naturally-derived color...more

Hogan Lovells

What’s next for UK HFSS regulation?

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First introduced in 2007 and ramping up in the last few years, several restrictions have been put in place in the UK to limit the promotion and advertising of food and drink products that are high in fat, sugar or salt...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

Morgan Lewis - Well Done

Food for Thought Implications of FDAs New Chemical Review Program

The US Food and Drug Administration recently announced a major initiative to strengthen oversight of food additives and other food-related chemicals. The agency described this as a “stronger, more systematic review process”...more

Downey Brand LLP

Court Overturns Prop 65 Acrylamide Warning

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On May 2, a federal district court in Sacramento permanently enjoined the Prop 65 warning for acrylamide in food, finding it to be unconstitutional. At issue in the case, California Chamber of Commerce v. Bonta (E.D. Cal. No....more

Morgan Lewis - Well Done

Proposed Nutrition and Allergen Labeling Changes for Alcoholic Beverages: Key Takeaways

The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) has published a pair of proposed rules that if finalized could significantly reshape alcohol beverage labeling in the United States. In a move aimed at improving transparency...more

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

NSF Announces PFAS-Free Certification for Nonfood Compounds and Food Equipment Materials 

On March 24, 2025, NSF announced the release of NSF Certification Guideline 537: PFAS-Free Products for Nonfood Compounds and Food Equipment Materials (NSF 537). The press release states that to be certified, nonfood compound...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

Eliminating the GRAS “Loophole”: Implications for Functional Foods and Beverages

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On March 10, 2025, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that U.S. Secretary of HHS Robert F. Kennedy Jr. directed the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to explore closing the GRAS...more

Epstein Becker & Green

The End of the Self-Affirmed GRAS Pathway?

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On March 10, 2025, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”), in a seismic shift, announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) would “explore potential...more

Morgan Lewis - Well Done

The Future of Artificial Colors in the US Food Supply Is Not So Bright

Only weeks after being confirmed, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) secretary has advised food companies to remove artificial colors from their food products. He recently met with several major food brand...more

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RFK Jr. Calls to End the Self-Affirming GRAS “Loophole”

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Through an Order that the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (RFK) called an act of “radical transparency,” the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has been directed...more

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

FDA Publishes Front-of-Pack Regulation, Bans Red Dye No. 3

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has published a proposed front-of-package nutrition label, the "Nutrition Info box," that would give consumers readily visible information about the "Low," "Med" or "High" levels of...more

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The FDA’s New Definition of ‘Healthy’: A Step Forward, or a Step Too Far?

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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently issued a final rule updating the definition of the term “healthy” for use on food labels. This change aims to align with modern nutrition science and the latest Dietary...more

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FDA Bans Red Dye No. 3 in Food and Drugs, Sets Deadlines for Manufacturers to Reformulate

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On Jan. 15, 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration revoked its authorization for the use of Red Dye No. 3 in food and ingested medications. Red Dye No. 3, chemically known as erythrosine, is a synthetic color additive...more

Clark Hill PLC

Red Dye No 3: Old Data Induces New Ban

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On January 16, 2025 the federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued notice requiring manufacturers to reformulate their products removing Red Dye No. 3 by January 15, 2027 for food (21 CFR §74.303) and January 18, 2028...more

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FDA Sets Action Levels For Lead

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A year ago, the FDA issued draft guidance for lead levels in baby foods. In the year since the FDA issued its draft guidance for lead levels in baby food, two states, California and Maryland, have adopted laws which require...more

DLA Piper

Food and Beverage News and Trends - January 2025

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FDA issues final guidance on lead in baby food. FDA has issued its Final Guidance on Action Levels for Lead in Processed Food Intended for Babies and Young Children as part of its Closer to Zero initiative to reduce dietary...more

McDermott Will & Emery

FDA’s Fresh Take on Use of “Healthy” in Food Labeling

On December 19, 2024, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a new final rule titled “Food Labeling: Nutrient Content Claims; Definition of Term ‘Healthy.’” The rule revises regulations that govern when food...more

DLA Piper

FDA Issues Updated Final Rule for "Healthy" Labeling

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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released the final rule providing new criteria for when foods may be labeled with the nutrient content claim “healthy.” This rule, released on December 19, 2024, has been a priority...more

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FDA Announces Final Rule Updating Definition of "Healthy" Nutrient Content Claim - Food and Beverage Litigation and Regulatory...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced a final rule updating the definition of the nutrient content claim “healthy.” To qualify as “healthy” under the updated definition, food products must contain a...more

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FDA's New Human Foods Program: Enhancing Post-Market Safety Assessments of Chemicals in Food

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Food chemical safety is among Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") top priorities as it rolls out a new Human Foods Program, amid a flurry of federal and state legislation addressing food additive safety, resulting in a...more

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