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Odwalla Successfully Defends “No Added Sugar” Claim on 100% Juice Products

Posted on August 2, 2018

The U.S. District Court for the Central District of California has granted a motion for summary judgment in favor of Odwalla, in Wilson v. Odwalla Inc. et al. (Case Number

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Groups Petition FSIS to Change “Product of the USA” Policy

Posted on July 19, 2018

The Organization for Competitive Markets (OCM) and American Grassfed Association (AGA) have petitioned the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) to change its standard for making

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FDA Holds Public Meeting to Discuss the Safety of Food Produced Using Animal Cell Cultures

Posted on July 11, 2018

As announced on June 15, 2018, FDA is holding a meeting today to discuss the safety of innovative “cultured” food products (e.g., cultured meat). The meeting is scheduled to last

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USDA Withdraws Biotech Regulation Proposal

Posted on November 9, 2017

As previously covered on this blog, on January 19, 2017, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS)published a proposed rule to update

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Update: Industry Urges USDA to Start Over on Proposed Rule to Revamp APHIS Biotech Regs

Posted on July 7, 2017

For decades, the U.S. government has regulated genetically modified organisms (GMOs) under a regulatory framework called the “Coordinated Framework for the Regulation of Biotechnology” (Coordinated Framework). The Coordinated

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“Healthy” Update: Industry, Others Weigh In on ‘Healthy’ Claims

Posted on May 3, 2017

As previously reported on this blog, FDA received a Citizen Petition from KIND in December 2015 requesting that the Agency revisit the definition of “healthy” — which has not

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FDA announces public meeting to obtain input on the use of the term “healthy” in the labeling of human food

Posted on February 16, 2017

Today, FDA announced a public meeting to give interested persons an opportunity to discuss the use of the term “healthy” in the labeling of human food.

As previously covered on

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USDA Publishes Proposed Rule to Revamp Its Biotechnology Regulations

Posted on January 23, 2017

For decades, the United States government has regulated genetically modified organisms (GMOs) under a regulatory framework called the “Coordinated Framework for the Regulation of Biotechnology” (Coordinated Framework). The

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The Hullabaloo about Healthy: FDA Formally Seeks to Redefine “Healthy”

Posted on September 27, 2016

FDA requests comments on “healthy” definition and issues guidance regarding the use of the term “healthy” in the labeling of human food products.

FDA regulations prescribe qualifying criteria for foods

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Organic Melee: USDA Loses Latest Round in Legal Challenge Over Synthetics in Organic Production

Posted on September 23, 2016

A district court judge has denied USDA’s motion to dismiss a lawsuit alleging that the Agency illegally changed its process for reviewing synthetic substances used in organic production.

By way

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