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Department of Justice to aggressively pursue food safety violations

Earlier this week at the Consumer Federation of America’s 39th Annual National Food Policy Conference, Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Benjamin C....

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USDA awards $5.2 million in grants for nanotechnology research

The United States Department of Agriculture recently announced an investment of over $5.2 million to support nanotechnology research at 11 universities....

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Maryland bill would ban products laced with neonicotinoids

The Baltimore Sun reports the Maryland senate passed a bill earlier this month that would ban stores from selling products laced...

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Court rules on agency interpretation of statutes regarding incidental take

Posted February 16, 2016 A U.S. District Court in Puerto Rico has determined that the Endangered Species Act does not require...

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Campbell’s to begin disclosing GMO ingredients

Breaking from industry rivals, Campbell Soup Company will become the first major food company to begin disclosing the presence of genetically...

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USDA’s AMS pulls standard for grass fed, naturally-raised meat

The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) of the USDA provides the livestock and meat industries with an option to voluntarily have marketing...

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Chipotle Served with Federal Grand Jury Subpoena

Posted January 7, 2013 On Wednesday, in a regulatory filing with the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC),Chipotle Mexican Grille Inc....

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Congress repeals COOL after WTO rulings

After more than a decade battle, Congress repealed a Country of Origin Labeling Law (COOL) in December, according to a NBC...

WTO authorized $1B COOL retaliation

Posted December 8, 2015 The World Trade Organization (WTO) has authorized Canada and Mexico to place tariffs on over $1...

California consumers can challenge organic food labels

Posted December 8, 2015 The Supreme Court ruled that consumers could file lawsuits under California law alleging food products are...

FDA approves genetically engineered salmon

Posted November 20, 2015 The FDA has approved AquaBounty Technologies’ application for AquAdvantage Salmon, an Atlantic salmon that reaches market...

FDA seeking comments to define “natural”

Posted November 17, 2015 The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is exploring the use of the term “natural,” asking the...

Court places hold on water rule nationwide

Posted October 12,2015 A U.S. court on Friday issued an order temporarily blocking the implementation of a federal water rule...

Federal judge halts EPA’s clean water rule

Posted August 28, 2015 A federal judge in North Dakota blocked the Obama administration’s waters of the U.S. (WOTUS)” rule...

Twelve states challenging CWA rule to be heard together

Posted August 3, 2015 A dozen lawsuits against the newly finalized “waters of the United States” (WOTUS) rule are scheduled...

Missouri sues USDA over crop insurance deadlines

Posted July 22, 2015   Missouri filed a lawsuit pushing the federal government to extend a key agricultural deadline, which...

House ag committee approves anti-GMO labeling law

Posted July 20, 2014 The House Agriculture Committee has approved a bill that would ban states from requiring the labeling...

Justice Department: Food companies at risk for prosecution over outbreaks

Posted July 15, 2015 After several deadly outbreaks food, the Justice Department is warning food companies that they could face...

Greenhouse gas analysis, EPA accepting comments

Posted July 15, 2015 The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is inviting comment on its analysis of the greenhouse gas (GHG)...

Vilsack announces $150M for drought relief in California

Posted July, 1 2015 U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced another $150 million for California drought relief, according to...