- On November 4, 2024, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the registration of the first antimicrobial treatment for pre-harvest agricultural water.
USDA, FDA, EPA Release Joint Regulatory Plan for Biotechnology
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- In a press release issued on May 8, 2024, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that has developed a joint regulatory plan with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Glyphosate Moves Towards Reapproval in the E.U.
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- Glyphosate’s current approval as an herbicide in the European Union (EU) is set to expire on December 15, 2023. In a decision which marked a key step towards a renewal
Agriculture Groups Sue FDA on Chlorpyrifos Ban
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- As previously reported, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a final rule on August 30, 2021 that revoked all tolerances for the pesticide chemical chlorpyrifos on raw agricultural commodities;
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House Revives and Passes PFAS Bill
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- The House of Representatives passed the PFAS Action Act to regulate the use of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) on July 21, 2021. The bill’s passing follows FDA’s recently published
Biden Administration Plans to Reexamine Chlorpyrifos
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- President Biden’s list of planned executive actions included an order to reexamine chlorpyrifos, a controversial insecticide that is widely used to reduce insect damage to a variety of crops, including
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FDA Releases a New EPA-Approved Protocol for Evaluating the Efficacy of Antimicrobial Pesticides in Agricultural Water
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- In the United States between 2009 and 2018, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) identified 40 outbreaks of food-borne illness
FDA Launches New “Feed Your Mind” Initiative to Increase Consumer Understanding of Genetically Engineered Foods
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Release by FDA, USDA, and EPA of New Joint Website on Biotechnology Regulation
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- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) launched a Unified Website for Biotechnology Regulation on January 9, 2020.
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USDA, EPA, and FDA Aim to Reduce Food Waste Through New Partnership with the Food Waste Reduction Alliance
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- As previously covered on this blog, food waste is a major issue in the United States. Government estimates indicate that Americans waste between 30 and 40 percent of the