- On December 10, 2025, USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced the availability of updated guidelines for label approval which reflect changes to clarify the conditions under which voluntary
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Food Industry Sues Texas Over ‘Unconstitutional’ Make Texas Healthy Again Law
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- A group of food industry trade associations filed a complaint (Law360 subscription required) against the State of Texas on December 5, 2025, claiming that the recent “Make Texas Healthy Again
New Bill Introduced to Require Health Warning Labels on Foods
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- On December 1, 2025, Representatives Don Beyer (D-VA), Mike Lawler (R-NY), and Scott Peters (D-CA) introduced the Childhood Diabetes Reduction Act, a bipartisan bill aimed at reducing childhood obesity
San Francisco Sues Manufacturers Over “Ultra-Processed Foods”
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- On December 2, 2025, the city of San Francisco announced that it is suing ten leading food manufacturers of “ultra-processed foods,” alleging that the companies knowingly sold food products that
Proposed Rule Expected to Restrict the Use of Food Ingredients Based on Self-Determined GRAS Status Sent to OMB for Review
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- FDA sent a proposed rule related to GRAS determinations to the Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB) Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) on Monday December 1st.
FDA Withdraws Proposed Talc Testing Rule
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- FDA has withdrawn a proposed rule that would have required cosmetics manufacturers to test for asbestos in their talc products. According to the Agency, the proposed rule may have unintended
USDA Publishes Interim Final Rule for Orange Juice Standards
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- On November 18, 2025, The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued an interim final rule (IFR) revising its grading standards for pasteurized orange juice to align with the Food and
11th Circuit Upholds Spencer Sheehan Attorney Fees Sanction
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- Spencer Sheehan is a lawyer well known for having brought many class-action lawsuits against food companies. The majority of his lawsuits have been dismissed and he has been sanctioned by
Florida Sued Over 7-OH Ban
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- A group of plaintiffs has filed a lawsuit against the state of Florida following the state’s ban on 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH). In July 2025, the state issued an emergency rule, which
Significant Hemp Restrictions Included in Funding Bill
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- On November 12, 2025, the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act was signed, as part of the reopening the federal government. In addition to