· The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington has entered a consent decree between the FDA and Valley Processing, Inc. and the company’s owner and president, Mary
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FDA Regulation of CBD Requires Filling “Knowledge Gaps”
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- On January 8, 2021, FDA commissioner Stephen M. Hahn, M.D. released a statement entitled “Better Data for a Better Understanding of the Use and Safety Profile of Cannabidiol (CBD) Products”,
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USDA and HHS Release Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2020-2025
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- On December 29, 2020, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Health and Human Services (HHS) published the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2020-2025. The Dietary Guidelines are updated every
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FDA Proposes to Revoke Standard of Identity for French Dressing
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- For the second time this week, FDA has proposed to revoke a standard of identity (SOI), this time for French dressing. (For our blog post on the proposed revocation of
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California Moves for Summary Judgment Against Mikoyo on Claims Related to Marketing of Plant-Based “Butter” (Law360 Subscription Required)
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9th Circuit Upholds Dismissal of Trans Fat Lawsuit
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- On December 4, 2020, the 9th Circuit affirmed the District Court’s dismissal of a complaint brought by a consumer against Diamond Food, Inc. for claims arising out of her
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Class Action Lawsuit Alleges that Diestel Turkey Ranch Turkeys Are Factory Farmed and Falsely Advertised
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- A class action lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico against Diestel Turkey Ranch alleges that much of the advertising of its turkeys is
FDA Launches Study of Foodborne Pathogens in Partnership with Californian Stakeholders
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- On November 19, 2020, the FDA announced that it was partnering with the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA), the University of California, Davis, Western Center for Food Safety
Class Action Lawsuits Challenge “Grain Free” Claim on Dog Food Products
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- On November 3, 2020, Plaintiff, on behalf of a proposed class of consumers, filed a class-action lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington against Costco
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Whole Foods Contends that No Reasonable Consumer Deceived by Sugar and Whole Grain Content of Oatmeal Products (Law360 Subscription Required)
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- Whole Foods has moved to dismiss a consumer class action that alleges that its “365 Everyday Value Organic Instant Oatmeal, Oats and Flax” product is deceptively advertised because it misleads