Judge Backs Most Of GMO Labeling Rule, Bans QR Codes (subscription to Law360 required)
- The National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard Law of 2016 (discussed here) amended the Agricultural Marketing
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Organic Advocates Ask CA Judge to Remand the NBFDS
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- On November 23, organic food industry groups and advocates filed a Motion for Summary Judgment asking a California federal judge to declare the USDA’s National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard (NBFDS)
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USDA Publishes Final BE Guidance Documents On Validation and Detectability Testing
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- The USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) issued final guidance to assist regulated entities in complying with the National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard (NBFDS). By the mandatory compliance date of January
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USDA AMS Solicits Comments on Draft Instructions for Testing Methods to Confirm the Absence of Detectable Modified Genetic Material
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- As previously covered on this blog, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) implements the National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard (the Standard). On January 1,
FSIS Publishes Updated Guidelines for “Non-GMO” Labeling Claims
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- On December 30, 2019, USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) published updated labeling guidelines on “Statements That Bioengineered or Genetically Modified Ingredients or Animal Feed Were Not Used in
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USDA Solicits Comments on Instructions for Validation of Refining Processes for Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard
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- The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) announced today that it is soliciting comments on its draft instructions for validation of refining processes under the National
USDA Releases Additional FAQs on Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard
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- USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), which promulgated the National Bioengineered (BE) Food Disclosure Standard, has announced additional responses to its Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs). A total of five new FAQs
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USDA Updates FAQs Regarding BE Labeling
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- As previously reported on this blog earlier this month, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) posted Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) and responses for manufacturers concerning its bioengineered
USDA Posts FAQ regarding BE Labeling and Promises Future Guidance
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- The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) has issued an FAQ for manufacturers concerning its bioengineered (BE) food labeling rule (formally known as the National Bioengineered Food Disclosure
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