- On November 12, 2025, The “Make America Healthy Again” (MAHA) Summit was held under a veil of secrecy at the Waldorf Astoria in Washington, D.C. The summit brought together a
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GRAS Reporting Law Introduced in New Jersey’s Senate
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- On October 27, 2025, the New Jersey Senate introduced Bill S4748 which would in effect require that all self-determined GRAS conclusions, with the exception of those covering certain substances of
Federal Hemp Definition Under Scrutiny by State Attorney Generals
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- A coalition of 39 state and territory attorneys general recently submitted a letter to congressional leaders requesting clarification of the federal definition of “hemp” under the Agricultural Improvement Act of
Wisconsin Introduces Food Additive Warning Label Bill
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- The Wisconsin State Assembly introduced Wisconsin Assembly Bill 550 (AB 550) on October 15, 2025. The bill proposes a mandate that manufacturers of packaged food products intended for human consumption
Upside Foods Challenges Florida Lab-Grown Meat Ban in Appeals Circuit
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- During oral arguments on November 4, 2025, Upside Foods Inc. (Upside) urged the US Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit to reverse a lower court’s decision denying a preliminary
House Bill Would Reintroduce Mandatory Country of Origin Labeling for Beef
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- On October 24, 2025, a bipartisan group of representatives introduced the “Country of Origin Labeling Enforcement Act of 2025,” which would reinstate mandatory country of origin labeling (COOL) requirements for
Ninth Circuit Reverses Bioengineered Food Labeling Exemption for Highly Refined Foods
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- The Ninth Circuit has reversed (Law360 subscription required) a district court ruling exempting highly refined foods from the definition of a “bioengineered food.” As we previously blogged, in 2022,
Federal Judge Blocks Shutdown Layoffs
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- A recent federal court ruling has temporarily halted the Trump administration’s plan to lay off thousands of federal employees during the ongoing government shutdown. U.S. District Judge Susan Illston issued
US States Sue USDA Over SNAP Suspension
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- This week, twenty-five US states and the District of Columbia (DC) filed suit in the US District Court of Massachusetts against the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) and US Office
Chicken Industry Expresses Concern Over Updated New York City Food Standards
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- We have previously blogged about NYC’s updated Food Standards for foods and beverages which go into effect July 1, 2026. NYC’s Food Standards were first introduced in 2008 and are