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Sixteen states sue the EPA
- June 30, 2015
- Elizabeth
Posted June 30, 2014 Sixteen states have filed lawsuits against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), contesting a rule that...
Lawmakers introduce revised federal drought relief bill
- June 29, 2015
- Elizabeth
Posted June 29, 2015 California lawmakers passed a new budget that would make a range of policy changes intended to...
Stabenow proposes voluntary COOL
- June 25, 2015
- Elizabeth
Posted June 25, 2015 Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D., Mich.) released a draft proposal which would remove beef and pork mandatory...
DCA to Whole Foods: ‘Worst case’ of overcharging
- June 25, 2015
- Elizabeth
Posted June 25, 2015 New York City’s Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA) said that an ongoing investigation of Whole Foods Market...
Supreme Court rules raisin program is “unconstitutional”
- June 23, 2015
- Elizabeth
Posted June 23, 2015 In a 8-1 vote, the Supreme Court denied a raisin price-support program that dates back to...
Food manufacturers have three-years to eliminate PHOs
- June 17, 2015
- Elizabeth
Posted June 17, 2015 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) finalized its determination that partially hydrogenated oils (PHOs) are...
House votes to repeal COOL
- June 12, 2015
- Elizabeth
Posted June 12, 2015 The House of Representatives has voted to repeal country-of-origin labeling (COOL) for beef, pork, and chicken,...
Syngenta rejects second Monsanto offer
- June 11, 2015
- Elizabeth
Posted June 11, 2015 Syngenta has rejected a second takeover bid from Monsanto, which included a $2 billion breakup...
Supreme Court takes up Tyson doffing case
- June 9, 2015
- Elizabeth
Posted June 9, 2015 The Supreme Court has agreed to hear Tyson Foods’ challenge to a $5.8 million judgment against...