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New Bill Aims to Clarify Confusing Food Date Labels

Posted on December 15, 2021

On December 7, U.S. Representatives Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) and Dan Newhouse (R-Washington), and U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Connecticut), reintroduced the bipartisan Food Date Labeling Act in both the House and

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House Introduces Bill to Regulate CBD in Food

Posted on December 8, 2021

On December 2, a bipartisan group of U.S. Representatives introduced the “CBD Product Safety and Standardization Act of 2021” which would establish federal standards and require the FDA

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Wisconsin Bills Prohibit Traditional Terms for Plant-Based & Cell-Based Products

Posted on April 21, 2021

The Wisconsin State Assembly Committee on Agriculture recently approved two bills that would restrict terms such as “milk,” “cheese,” and “yogurt” to products derived from lactating hooved animals, regardless of

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Several U.S. and State Legislatures Propose Changes to State Bottle Bills and Advocate for a National Bottle Bill

Posted on February 20, 2020

On February 11, 2020, Representative Alan Lowenthal of California and Senator Tom Udall of New Mexico introduced the “Break Free from Plastic Pollution Act of 2020.” The bill

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More States Attempt to Ban Sodas from Kids’ Meals

Posted on February 5, 2019

Recently introduced Kids’ Meal Bills in Connecticut and Rhode Island would prohibit restaurants from including soft drink beverages on children’s menus and in children’s meals. More specifically, Connecticut House Bill

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House Passes Bill to Ease Menu Labeling Rules

Posted on February 8, 2018

Over the past several years, FDA has been in the process of implementing menu labeling provisions added to the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act by the Affordable Care Act.

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House Committee Advances Changes to Menu Labeling Law

Posted on August 3, 2017

Over the past several years, FDA has been in the process of implementing menu labeling provisions added to the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act by the Affordable Care Act.

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