- Last month a lawsuit filed by plaintiffs including the Tucson Environmental Justice Task Force (TEJTF) filed suit against FDA and now former FDA commissioner Robert Califf alleging that FDA had
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FDA Delays Effective Date for ‘Healthy’ Rule
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- FDA has delayed the effective date of the final rule on use of the term “healthy” in food labeling until April 28, 2025, in response to a presidential memorandum recommending
Multiple States Propose Bans on Food Additives and “Ultra-Processed Foods”
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- Since the start of February, at least four states have introduced or advanced proposals to ban various food chemicals and address concerns over the use of ultra-processed foods (UPFs). New
Health Canada Launches FOP Labeling Awareness Initiative
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- As we have previously blogged about, Health Canada published front-of-pack (FOP) labeling regulations in 2022, which require warnings for most foods high in saturated fat, sugars, and/or sodium. See also
Health Agencies Face Terminations; Jim Jones Resigns from FDA’s Human Foods Program
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- Thousands of workers employed across the Department of Health and Human Services received notices that they would be terminated following four weeks of leave, including at least 89 members of
President Trump Signs Executive Order Establishing the Make America Healthy Again Commission
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- On February 13, 2025, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order establishing the President’s Make America Healthy Again Commission. This initiative, chaired by the newly-confirmed U.S. Health and Human
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Confirmed as HHS Secretary
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- On February 13, 2025, the US Senate confirmed Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. as the nation’s top healthcare official, the secretary of the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
Twenty-Three States Support Iowa Pork Producers Association Petition for SCOTUS Review of Prop 12
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- Iowa and 22 states have filed a brief supporting the petition of the Iowa Pork Producers Association (IPPA) to the Supreme Court for a writ of certiorari to review the
Trump Administration Names New Head of White House Pandemic Response Office
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- The Trump administration has named Gerald Parker to lead the White House Office of Pandemic Preparedness and Response Policy. Parker is a veterinarian and has served in the Departments of
Utah Introduces New Bill With “Unique” Definition for Ultra-Processed Foods in Schools
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- On February 4, 2025, Utah’s state legislature introduced H.B. 402, “Foods Available at Schools Amendments,” a bill aimed at amending the types of foods available in public schools. This bill