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Missouri and France Prohibit Labeling Plant-Based Products as “Meat”

Posted on May 24, 2018

The Missouri Senate has passed an omnibus spending bill that adopts SB 977, the state bill that prohibits the marketing of plant-based meat analogs with the term “meat.” The

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FDA Warns Companies Illegally Marketing Dietary Supplements as Sunscreen

Posted on May 23, 2018

On May 22, 2018, FDA sent warning letters to companies illegally marketing dietary supplements that make unproven drug claims about sun protection without meeting FDA’s standards for safety and effectiveness.

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FDA Commissioner Gottlieb indicates future of FDA’s role in defining claims such as “healthy”

Posted on October 20, 2017

As previously reported on this blog, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) received a Citizen Petition from KIND in December 2015 requesting that the Agency revisit the definition of

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FDA Hints at Marijuana Health Claim Crackdown

Posted on October 5, 2017

As many of our readers may know, marijuana is listed as a Schedule I substance under federal law. However, individual state laws do not always conform to the federal

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Ninth Circuit Neutralizers

Posted on March 25, 2016

Ninth Circuit puts food labeling challenge on hold pending FDA action.

As food industry stakeholders are well aware, “natural” claims invite the risk of consumer class action challenges in the

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Fatty Acid Follow-Up

Posted on February 24, 2016

FDA issues guidance to help food companies comply with final rule for omega-3 fatty acid claims.

In April 2014, FDA published a final rule prohibiting certain nutrient content claims for

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Gluten-Free Go-Round

Posted on February 16, 2016

FDA extends comment period on proposed rule for gluten-free labeling of fermented or hydrolyzed foods.

As previously covered on this blog, FDA issued a proposed rule to address the

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“Grass Fed” Gone?

Posted on January 13, 2016

USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service withdraws the standards for “grass fed” and “naturally raised” marketing claims

The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) of the USDA provides the livestock and meat industries with

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Yogurt Fight Gets Messy

Posted on January 12, 2016

Chobani’s latest ad campaign targets ingredients in Dannon and Yoplait products

Yoplait and Dannon have accused competitor Chobani of using false and misleading statements about their products in Chobani’s latest

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Happy New(s) Year

Posted on January 4, 2016

We welcome our readership back with a wrap-up of recent news items of interest:

Vermont authorizes independent organizations to provide “non-GM” verification
- In anticipation of the upcoming July 1, 2016

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