- 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
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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,
California Enacts Law to Standardize Date Labels
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- On September 28, 2024, Governor Newsom signed California’s AB 660 into law, which would standardize date labels on food packaging. The legislation is the first of its kind in the
USDA and CDFA Declare California Free of Invasive Fruit Flies
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- The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), and the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) announced that they have eradicated all populations of
California Legislature Passes Bill Requiring Fortification of Corn Masa with Folic Acid
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- The California legislature passed AB 1830, which is a bill that, if signed into law by Governor Newsom, would require that corn masa flour contain 0.7 mg of folic
California School Food Dye Ban Approved by Legislature
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- On August 29, 2024 (Law360 subscription required), the California State Legislature passed Assembly Bill 2316, the California School Food Safety Act, sending it to the governor. If signed, the bill