- 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
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New California Law Mandates Food Allergy Disclosure in Restaurants
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- On October 13, 2025, Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 68 (the Allergen Disclosure for Dining Experiences Act) into law, making California the first state to require restaurant chains
Federal Appeals Court Upholds Massachusetts Animal Welfare Law
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- The US Court of Appeals for the First Circuit has upheld the legality of Massachusetts’ Prevention of Farm Animal Cruelty Act (“Question 3“) after pork industry members failed
Governor Newsom Signs California Bill Defining Ultraprocessed Food
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- On October 8, 2025, Governor Newsom signed the “Real Food, Healthy Kids Act,” making California the first state to define ultraprocessed foods (UPFs) and prohibit them in schools.
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California Assembly Passes Bill to Define Ultra-Processed Food
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- California has passed Assembly Bill 1264 to define ultra-processed foods (UPF) and phase certain “UPFs of concern” out of school meals. The bill was introduced earlier this year by a
California Bill Would Ban Ultra-Processed Foods in Schools
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- Earlier this year a bipartisan group of California lawmakers introduced AB 1264, which directs the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) to define “ultra-processed foods” (UPFs) and
Handel’s Accused of Hiding Synthetic Dyes in its “Homemade” Ice Cream
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- Yesterday, a proposed false advertising class action was filed in California against Handel’s, alleging the ice cream retailer claims its frozen treats are “homemade,” use “the best ingredients,” and follow
CalRecycle Issues Final SB 343 Study
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- Keller and Heckman Partner Katie Bond and Associate Samuel Butler recently authored an article analyzing the implications of CalRecycle’s final material characterization study for recycling claims in California. The study
California Governor Issues Executive Order Targeting Ultra-Processed Foods and Food Dyes
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- On January 3, 2025, California’s Governor Newsom issued an executive order (Executive Order N-1-25) directing state agencies to recommend potential actions to “limit the harms” associated with “ultra-processed
California Law Requires Heavy Metals Testing and Disclosure for Baby Foods
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- In October 2023, Governor Newsom signed into law California’s AB 899, which requires that any baby food products sold or made in the state be tested for arsenic, cadmium,