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Farm Bill 2024: Themes in the Proposed Rural Development Titles
- July 9, 2024
- Emily Stone
Due to the often-isolated geographic location of rural communities and a declining population, rural America faces a unique set of challenges....
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Farm Bill 2024: Themes in the Proposed Nutrition Titles
- June 25, 2024
- Emily Stone
When most people hear the words “Farm Bill” they generally would not think that the largest and most expensive title in...
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Cell-Cultured Meat Updates: state bans, labeling requirements, and regulatory clarifications
- June 6, 2024
- Emily Stone
Though 2024 is only halfway over, much has already happened this year within the meat alternatives realm. Meat alternative is a...
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FDA Publishes Final Agricultural Water Rule
- May 23, 2024
- Emily Stone
One of the most common origins of foodborne illness outbreaks in the United States comes from the watering of agricultural produce...
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Child Nutrition: Summer Nutrition Programs
- May 9, 2024
- Emily Stone
Beginning in summer 2024, the United States Department of Agriculture (“USDA”) is implementing a new three-pronged approach to combating food insecurity...
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Amos Miller and the Regulation of Raw Milk
- April 25, 2024
- Emily Stone
Discussions among legislators, public health officials, and consumers persist across the United States as the debate over raw milk sales continues....
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Update on Proposed Food Additive Bans
- April 11, 2024
- Emily Stone
In October 2023, California passed the California Food Safety Act becoming the first state to ban the manufacturing, distribution and sale...
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USDA Finalizes Voluntary “Product of USA” Rule
- March 28, 2024
- Emily Stone
In March 2024, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) finalized its rule regarding the voluntary use of the labeling terms...
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France takes up plant protein labeling and cell-cultured meat
- March 12, 2024
- Emily Stone
The conversation over how to label food products made from plant-proteins and cell-cultured meat is heating up in Europe. Like the...
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Update on Cottage Food Laws – 2024 Proposed Legislation
- February 27, 2024
- Emily Stone
Have you ever wondered who regulates the pickles your next-door neighbor makes and sells out of their home? The regulation of...
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FAIR Labels Act of 2024
- February 13, 2024
- Emily Stone
In the past few years, the definition of “meat” has become a hot topic for debate. With the popularity of meat...
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Legal Issues with Land Trusts: Tax Benefits and the IRS Crackdown
- January 30, 2024
- Emily Stone
As conservation has grown as a priority for both those in the private and public sectors, tools like nonprofit land trusts...
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Legal Issues with Land Trusts: What uses are permitted on the land?
- January 16, 2024
- Emily Stone
With an increased interest in conservation and land preservation, the use of legal tools like land trusts and conservation easements have...
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Legal Issues with Land Trusts: What is a Land Trust?
- December 19, 2023
- Emily Stone
As an interest in land conservation has grown among both the public and private sectors in the last decade, land trusts...
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AMS Updating the National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard’s List of Bioengineered Foods
- December 5, 2023
- Emily Stone
Bioengineered (BE) foods is a familiar term that has created consumer confusion in the United States over the past few years....
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FTC Warns Trade Associations and Nutrition Influencers of Lack of Disclosures in Sponsored Social Media Posts
- November 21, 2023
- Emily Stone
On November 15, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) sent letters to two food and beverage trade associations and 12 nutrition influencers...
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Update on Right-to-Repair
- November 7, 2023
- Emily Stone
As technology continues to advance within the field of agriculture, discussions over the right of a farmer to repair their own...
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Good Husbandry in Agricultural Leases
- October 24, 2023
- Emily Stone
According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Economic Research Service, approximately 39 percent of U.S. farmland in the contiguous 48 states...