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Who’s My Regulator? An Overview of Which Agencies Regulate Alcohol Beverages
- December 6, 2022
- Elizabeth
Have you ever noticed that some alcohol beverages have a Nutrition Facts panel and others do not, and have you ever...
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Focus on Food: FDA Publishes Food Traceability Final Rule
- November 22, 2022
- Elizabeth
With thanksgiving right around the corner, food safety is on the minds of many Americans. Currently, tracing the source of a...
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Truth in Labeling Laws(uits) – Update on Arkansas
- October 25, 2022
- Elizabeth
Since 2018, 15 states have passed laws that limit the use of terms such as “burger,” “chick’n,” and “sausage”. Plant-based food...
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Focus on Food: the Proposed “Healthy” Rule and the White House Conference
- October 11, 2022
- Elizabeth
September 28, 2022, was a busy day for those interested in food law and policy. Not only did the Biden Administration...
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The Fight Over Organic Hydroponics: An Update
- September 27, 2022
- Elizabeth
On September 22, 2022, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a district court ruling that allows hydroponic produce growers to...
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How AMS is Promoting Local Food Systems
- September 13, 2022
- Elizabeth
Recently, the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), an agency within the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), initiated several cooperative agreement programs...
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FDA’s Color Additive Regulations and the Skittles Litigation
- August 30, 2022
- Elizabeth
Recently two separate plaintiffs filed cases against Mars Incorporated (Mars), the maker of the popular candy, Skittles. The plaintiffs argue that...
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Proposed Updates to the Organic Livestock and Poultry Practices Rule
- August 16, 2022
- Elizabeth
On August 9, 2022 the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), an agency within the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), published a...
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Food Labeling Litigation Trends: Protein
- August 2, 2022
- Elizabeth
In 2021, there were 325 class action cases filed against food and beverage companies, the highest count to date. As the...
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The Legality of Food Labeling Claims: Claims Brought by Competitors and Consumers
- July 19, 2022
- Elizabeth
When you walk through a grocery store, you will likely see certain food labeling claims such as “healthy”, “low in sugar”,...
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The Legality of Food Labeling Claims: How Advertisements are Regulated
- July 5, 2022
- Elizabeth
When you walk through a grocery store, you will likely see certain food labeling claims such as “healthy”, “low in sugar”,...
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The Legality of Food Labeling Claims: Eggs and Dairy
- June 21, 2022
- Elizabeth
When you walk through a grocery store, you will likely see certain food labeling claims such as “healthy”, “low sodium”, and...
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The Legality of Food Labeling Claims: FSIS’s Regulations for Meat and Poultry Labeling
- June 7, 2022
- Elizabeth
When you walk through a grocery store, you will likely see certain food labeling claims such as “healthy”, “low sodium”, and...
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The Legality of Food Labeling Claims: FDA’s Regulations
- May 24, 2022
- Elizabeth
When you walk through a grocery store, you will likely see certain food labeling claims such as “healthy”, “low in sugar”,...
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The Second White House Conference on Food, Hunger, Nutrition, and Health
- May 10, 2022
- Elizabeth
On Wednesday, May 4, 2022, the White House announced that it will host a conference on hunger, nutrition, and health in...
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What is an Organic Dairy Cow?
- April 26, 2022
- Elizabeth
On April 5, 2022 the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), an agency within the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), published a...
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Truth in Labeling Laws(uits) – Update and Recent Developments
- April 12, 2022
- Elizabeth
In the past few years, several states have passed laws governing the words or phrases that food manufacturers can use to...
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Food Recalls: What are They and How do They Work?
- March 29, 2022
- Elizabeth
Food safety in the United States is regulated by two agencies. The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) regulates meat, poultry,...
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First there was AquAdvantage Salmon, then there was GalSafe Pigs, and now there’s PRLR-SLICK Cattle
- March 15, 2022
- Elizabeth
On March 7, 2022, the Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM), which is housed within the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), announced...
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What is Going on With Prop 12?
- February 22, 2022
- Elizabeth
In 2018, voters in California passed Proposition 12 (Prop 12). Prop 12 was a ballot initiative that enacted a law requiring...