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Congress Finalizes Mandatory GMO Labeling Law

Author: Peggy Kirk Hall, Asst. Professor, Agricultural & Resource Law After several years of debate over voluntary versus mandatory GMO (genetically...

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THE AG & FOOD LAW UPDATE: MAY 9, 2016

The following information is a comprehensive, though not necessarily exhaustive, summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and...

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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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Washington Attorney General alleges intentional deception by Grocery Manufacturers Association

Posted January 28, 2016 Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson wants to penalize the Grocery Manufacturers Association. His office contends the...

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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...

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...

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...

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)...

USDA Creates GMO-Free Certification Label

Posted May 18, 2015 The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has developed a new government certification and labeling for foods...

U.S. District Court Allows Vermont GMO Law to Stand

Posted April 29, 2015 U.S. District Court Judge Christina Reiss ruled against the Grocery Manufacturers’ Association (GMA) and other industry...

U.S. Regulators May Recommend Glyphosate Testing, Review Soon Available

–> Posted April 22, 2014 U.S. regulators may start testing food products for residues of the world’s most widely used herbicide...

NASDA Supports National GMO Labeling, Groups Send Letter to Urge Congress

–> Posted February 11, 2015 The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture passed a resolution to support a national uniform...

USDA Approved New Monsanto GMO Seeds

Posted January 21, 2015 Monsanto has received approval from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for new genetically modified cotton...