- A federal judge in New York denied a motion to dismiss a proposed class action complaint which alleged that the producer of Nellie’s Free Range Eggs, Pete and Gerry’s Organics
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Egg Regulatory Program Standards Announced
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- On January 14, 2022, the FDA and the National Egg Regulatory Officials (NERO) announced the Egg Regulatory Program Standards (ERPS), a program which provides state regulators of egg and
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FDA Temporarily Relaxes Policies Relating to Eggs Produced for and Sold in the Retail Market
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- The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in an increased consumer demand for shell eggs in the retail market and a reduced demand for further processed eggs. In response, and in order
California’s Proposition 12 Challenged on Constitutional Grounds
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- As our readers may know, in November 2018, California voters passed a ballot initiative known as Proposition 12, which establishes new standards for confinement of certain farm animals and
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What to Know about California’s New Proposition 12 Requirements on Farm Animal Confinement
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- During the November 2018 election, California voters passed a ballot initiative known as Proposition 12, which establishes new standards for confinement of certain farm animals and bans the sale of
California’s Proposition 12 Animal Welfare Measure Wins Big – Requires Cage-Free Eggs by 2022
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- After the mid-term election earlier this month, California made cage-free eggs a state law. With 62% of the votes, California voters overwhelmingly approved Proposition 12, also known as the
Citizen Petition Filed Requesting FDA Allow Eggs to Be Labeled “Healthy”
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- As reported previously in the Daily Intake Blog, labeling of foods as “Healthy” has recently elicited strong and varied opinions. KIND filed a Citizen Petition in December 2015 requesting that
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USDA Announces Proposed Rule to Amend Egg Products Inspection Regulations
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- The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is proposing to amend the egg products inspection regulations by requiring official plants that process egg products to
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California Egg Law Challenged in U.S. Supreme Court
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- Missouri Attorney General Josh Hawley announced that 12 states have joined Missouri in a lawsuit challenging a California law requiring any eggs sold in the state to come from hens
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Cage-Free Kerfuffle
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Massachusetts has proposed legislation restricting the sale of eggs to the “cage-free” variety. (subscription to Food Chemical News required)
- With consumers’ increasing appetite for more ethical food options, a