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...
Nov. 19 Webinar Addresses Mandatory GMO Food Labeling Laws
- October 27, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted October 27, 2014 On November 19, from 2:30 – 3:30 (EST), the Agricultural & Food Law Consortium will host...
Senators Making Efforts to Keep COOL
- October 8, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted October 8, 2014 On Monday, a group of 32 U.S. Senators urged Sen. Barbara Mikulski and Richard Shelby to...
Kauai GMO and Pesticide Use Labeling Law Ruled Invalid
- August 26, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted August 26, 2014 A federal judge has ruled that a Kauai County law that requires companies to disclose use...
GMO Labeling Initiative on Colorado’s November Ballot
- August 22, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted August 22, 2014 Colorado’s secretary of state has announced that the requirement of labeling genetically modified (GMO) foods will...
Cattle Groups Pleased with Cool Appeal
- August 6, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted August 6, 2014 The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit ruled that required meat producers to label...
Groups Urge Congress to Take Action on COOL Dispute
- June 30, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted June 30, 2014 A broad coalition of industries is urging Congress to take action on the U.S. Country of...
Initiative-522 Fined for Failure to Report Donations
- June 30, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted June 30, 2014 The campaign committee behind last fall’s food-labeling initiative must pay $4,000 fine for failing to...
Vermont Hiring Outside Help for GMO Labeling Law
- June 24, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted June 24, 2014 Vermont is preparing to defend the nation’s first law requiring food manufacturers to label products containing...
FDA Increases Fish Consumption Guidelines
- June 19, 2014
- Elizabeth
Posted June 19, 2014 Last week, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) assured pregnant women and nursing women that they...
