California consumers can challenge organic food labels
- December 8, 2015
- Elizabeth
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
- November 20, 2015
- Elizabeth
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”
- November 17, 2015
- Elizabeth
Posted November 17, 2015 The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is exploring the use of the term “natural,” asking the...
House ag committee approves anti-GMO labeling law
- July 20, 2015
- Elizabeth
Posted July 20, 2014 The House Agriculture Committee has approved a bill that would ban states from requiring the labeling...
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...
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,...
FDA Receiving Backlash over Calorie Count Rule
- May 20, 2015
- Elizabeth
Posted May 20, 2015 The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is facing major blowback over a controversial ObamaCare rule that...
WTO Rejects Cool Appeal, House Rejects COOL
- May 20, 2015
- Elizabeth
–> Posted May 20, 2015 The World Trade Organization (WTO) has rejected a U.S. appeal of its decision that country-of-origin labeling...
USDA Creates GMO-Free Certification Label
- May 18, 2015
- Elizabeth
Posted May 18, 2015 The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has developed a new government certification and labeling for foods...
COOL Not Economically Beneficial, USDA Study
- May 5, 2015
- Elizabeth
–> Posted May 6, 2015 Country-of-origin labeling (COOL) is not beneficial for American consumers, according to a Food Safety News article...
U.S. District Court Allows Vermont GMO Law to Stand
- April 29, 2015
- Elizabeth
Posted April 29, 2015 U.S. District Court Judge Christina Reiss ruled against the Grocery Manufacturers’ Association (GMA) and other industry...
NASDA Supports National GMO Labeling, Groups Send Letter to Urge Congress
- February 11, 2015
- Elizabeth
–> Posted February 11, 2015 The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture passed a resolution to support a national uniform...
COOL Lawsuit Dismissed
- February 11, 2015
- Elizabeth
Posted February 11, 2015 The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia has dropped their U.S. country of origin...
OMB Failed to Issue Mechanically Tenderized Beef Labeling Ruling
- January 8, 2015
- Elizabeth
Posted January 8, 2014 The Office of Management Bureau (OMB) did not meet the deadline to advance the U.S. Department...
Congress Asked to Pass Food Labeling Safety Act
- December 15, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted December 15, 2014 Stacey Forshee, a member of Farm Bureau, asked Congress to help consumers understand the differences between...
Temporary Injunction Granted on Maui GMO Law
- November 18, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted November 18, 2014 A federal judge has granted a preliminary injunction in a lawsuit filed by Monsanto Hawaiʻi against...
USDA Approved Genetically Modified Potato
- November 10, 2014
- Elizabeth
–> Posted November 10, 2014 The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has approved a genetically engineered potato that reduces the amount...
GMO Labeling Measures Fail in Colorado, Oregon
- November 6, 2014
- Elizabeth
–> Posted October 6, 2014 Colorado voters have rejected a measure requiring the labeling of genetically modified organisms (GMO) as a...
