- 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
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Alliance for Natural Health Calls for Reform to Self-GRAS
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- The Alliance for Natural Health (ANH) has published a white paper calling for the “balanced reform” of the GRAS system.
- The ANH announcement comes shortly after HHS Secretary Robert F.
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
New Proposed Bill in Louisiana Targets Synthetic Dyes and Food Additives
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- On March 18, 2025, Louisiana introduced Senate Bill 14, a bill that would require products containing artificial dyes, chemical additives, and other ingredients to include a warning label on
Two Class Actions Target Supplement Promoted for Increasing GLP-1
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- A plaintiff has filed two class actions targeting a dietary supplement promoted as increasing GLP-1. One case is in federal court in New York, while the other is in California