- As we’ve previously blogged, the regulatory landscape for cultivated meat is rapidly evolving with states like Nebraska, Florida, and Alabama taking significant steps to restrict or ban these products.
Utah Introduces New Bill With “Unique” Definition for Ultra-Processed Foods in Schools
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- On February 4, 2025, Utah’s state legislature introduced H.B. 402, “Foods Available at Schools Amendments,” a bill aimed at amending the types of foods available in public schools. This bill
Michigan and West Virginia Propose Unpasteurized, Raw Milk Bills
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- In recent proposed legislation, Michigan (HB 5603) and West Virginia (HB 4911) have proposed allowing the sale of unpasteurized, raw milk within their respective states. The
Alternative Meat Labeling Bill Introduced in House and Senate
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- On January 30, 2024, the Fair and Accurate Ingredient Representation on Labels Act (“FAIR Act“) was introduced in the House and Senate. The FAIR Act calls for new
Texas Urges Federal Court to Toss Tofurky Challenge of Labeling Law
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- Officials are urging a federal court to dismiss Tofurky’s challenge of Texas’s new food labeling law, arguing that the plant-based meat maker has only made “hypothetical” allegations and lacks standing.
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
House Energy and Commerce Committee Introduces Food Labeling Modernization Act of 2023
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- On April 26, House Energy Commerce Committee Member Pallone (D-NJ) and Senator Blumenthal (D-CT) introduced the Food Labeling Modernization Act of 2023 (FLMA). The bill would update front-of-package
Food Chemicals Ban Bill Moves Forward in California Assembly
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- As we previously blogged, a California bill co-sponsored by Consumer Reports and the Environmental Working Group (EWG) and now being debated in the California State Assembly would, if passed,
New Bill Aims to Clarify Confusing Food Date Labels
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- 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
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- 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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