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USDA Focused on Accurate “Made in the USA” Beef Labeling

Posted on September 30, 2022

In response to industry concerns for mislabeled beef products, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilack recently said that the “Product of the USA” label on meat products should undergo a full-scale

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FDA Proposes Updated Definition for “Healthy” Claim

Posted on September 29, 2022

On September 28, 2022, FDA announced that it had issued a proposed rule with criteria for when foods can be labeled with the claim “healthy” on their packaging. The proposed

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New Report Outlines FDA’s Strategy to Ensure the Safety of Imported Produce

Posted on September 28, 2022

On September 27, the FDA released “Activities to Enhance the Safety of Imported Produce,” a report which details how the Agency’s 2019 strategy for safeguarding imported food specifically

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FDA Releases Food Safety Prevention Strategies

Posted on September 27, 2022

On September 26, 2022, FDA released food safety prevention strategies for Salmonellosis and listeriosis associated with imported enoki and wood ear mushrooms and Salmonellosis associated with bulb onions.
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Federal Appeals Court Upholds USDA Decision Not to Ban “Organic” Label for Hydroponics

Posted on September 26, 2022

9th Circ. Says Hydroponic Food Can Use ‘Organic’ Labels (subscription to Law360 required)

As previously covered on this blog, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

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Ongoing Foodborne Illness Outbreaks Increasing

Posted on September 23, 2022

On September 14, 2022, Food and Drug Administration (FDA) officials reported a new outbreak of infections from Listeria monocytogenes. FDA has not yet identified a particular product linked to the

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USDA Issues Regulatory Status Response re GM Tomatoes

Posted on September 22, 2022

On September 6, 2022, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced that it had reviewed a new genetically-modified tomato from Norfolk Plant Sciences.

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FDA Publishes Internal Evaluation of Infant Formula Response

Posted on September 21, 2022

In May, FDA Commissioner Robert M. Califf, M.D., requested an internal agency review of the FDA’s actions related to multiple reports of Cronobacter in infants, the temporary shutdown of Abbot

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“Made with Real Butter” Claim Challenged

Posted on September 20, 2022

A class-action lawsuit filed by Spencer Sheehan on September 18, 2022, alleges that an apple pie product advertised as “made with real butter” is deceptively advertised because its primary shortening

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Court Mostly Upholds the National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard While Remanding USDA’s Text Message Disclosure Decision

Posted on September 19, 2022

Judge Backs Most Of GMO Labeling Rule, Bans QR Codes (subscription to Law360 required)

The National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard Law of 2016 (discussed here) amended the Agricultural Marketing

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