As the federal government continues to wrestle with the complex issue of regulating Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the wake of the release of President Biden’s Executive Order, states have
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FSA Assesses Oyster Import Risks
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- The UK Office for Sanitary and Phytosanitary Trade Assurance commissioned the Foods Standards Agency (FSA) to profile the potential risks of importing oysters into the United Kingdom in the hopes
Investigation Into Lead-Contaminated Applesauce Continues
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- FDA is continuing to investigate the elevated lead levels in cinnamon used in applesauce pouches that were recalled beginning October 31, 2023. Most recently, inspectors collected samples that the cinnamon
FDA Proposes Reorganization for HFP and ORA
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- On December 13, 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) provided a reorganization proposal for the unified Human Foods Program (HFP) and new Office of Regulatory Affairs (ORA) model.
FDA Announces Draft Supplemental Guidance on Menu Labeling
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- Today FDA announced an update to its Menu Labeling Supplemental Guidance which addresses implementation of menu nutrition labeling requirements. The menu labeling rules only apply to standard menu items offered
US House Introduces Bipartisan Feed Ingredient Bill
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- On December 7, 2023, several members of the House of Representatives introduced the Innovative Feed Enhancement and Economic Development Act (Innovative FEED Act). The bill was also introduced in
Prolific Plaintiff’s Lawyer Held in Contempt
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- Spencer Sheehan is an extraordinarily prolific plaintiff’s lawyer who works primarily in the food space. By his own count, he filed 440 class actions between 2020 and spring 2023. He
Missouri Bill Proposed to Preempt California’s Proposition 12
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- As a direct response to California’s Proposition 12, Missouri Senator Josh Hawley has introduced the Protecting Interstate Commerce for Livestock Producers Act with the goal of protecting farmers from state
USDA-AMS Updates List of Bioengineered Foods
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- On November 29, 2023, USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) published a final rule updating the National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard’s (the Standard) List of Bioengineered (BE) Foods (the List) by
FDA Releases Additional Food Traceability Rule FAQs and Tools
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- On November 30, 2023, FDA announced that it had released a third wave of tools and FAQs to inform stakeholders about requirements for the Food Traceability Rule and to help