- Yesterday, FDA and HHS announced a series of actions intended to phase out the use of petroleum-based synthetic food dyes. The news release can be found here and a video
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FDA Releases Results from Bottled Water PFAS Testing
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- FDA recently shared the final results from the testing of domestic and imported bottled water collected at retail locations across the U.S. for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). Of the
FDA Suspends Food Safety Quality Checks Amid Staff Cuts
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- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recently suspended its food safety quality checks due to significant staff cuts at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). FDA
Alliance for Natural Health Calls for Reform to Self-GRAS
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Study Projects Steep Price Increases if Seed Oils Were to be Banned
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- Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has been critical of seed oils, alleging that they are harmful to human health and that consumers have been “unknowingly
Avocado Oil Company Moves to Dismiss False Labeling Suit
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- Sovena USA Inc. has filed a motion to dismiss (Law360 required) a proposed class action alleging that the company falsely labeled its avocado oil as “100% pure” despite diluting it
Supreme Court Decisions Cited for Regulatory Repeal Effort in Latest White House Memo
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- On April 9, 2025, the White House issued a memorandum titled “Directing the Repeal of Unlawful Regulations,” directing agency heads to repeal rules without notice and comment, where
Texas Attorney General Investigating “Healthy” Claims in Cereal
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- On April 5, 2025, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced an investigation of W.K. Kellogg Co. (Kellogg) for potential violation of Texas consumer protection laws, alleging that Kellogg’s marketing of
Australia and New Zealand Approve First Cell-Cultured Food Product
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- Food Standards Australia and New Zealand (FSANZ) have approved a cell-cultured quail product produced by Vow, an Australian company. Under the approval, either the term “cell-cultured” or “cell-cultivated” must be
Caffeine Warning Bill Introduced in House of Representatives
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- A new bill introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives would require a “high caffeine” warning on beverages that contain more than 150 milligrams of caffeine, as well as require