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EPA Refuses to Approve Glyphosate Labels with Proposition 65 Cancer Warning

Posted on August 15, 2019

In a direct rebuke of Proposition 65’s listing of glyphosate as a carcinogen, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a press release on August 8, 2019 announcing that it

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President Trump Issues Executive Order to Streamline Regulation of Genetically Modified Food

Posted on June 14, 2019

On June 11, President Trump issued an Executive Order Modernizing the Regulatory Framework for Agricultural Biotechnology Products. The purpose of the Executive Order (EO) is to employ a science-based

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USDA’s FSIS Publishes Updated Food Date Label Fact Sheet To Curb Food Waste

Posted on April 10, 2019

As previously covered on this blog, food waste is a major issue in the United States. Government estimates indicate Americans waste between 30 and 40% of the overall food

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Food Policy Summary

Posted on April 13, 2018

In the last week there have been a number of interesting developments in food policy. Each is in early development, but worthy of a brief note.
President Trump, in a

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FDA Study Shows Low Pesticide Levels in Food

Posted on November 7, 2017

Ninety-eight percent of domestic and 90% of imported foods tested in FY 2015 were compliant with federal pesticide residue limits, according to a U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) report

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Update: Industry Urges USDA to Start Over on Proposed Rule to Revamp APHIS Biotech Regs

Posted on July 7, 2017

For decades, the U.S. government has regulated genetically modified organisms (GMOs) under a regulatory framework called the “Coordinated Framework for the Regulation of Biotechnology” (Coordinated Framework). The Coordinated

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USDA Publishes Proposed Rule to Revamp Its Biotechnology Regulations

Posted on January 23, 2017

For decades, the United States government has regulated genetically modified organisms (GMOs) under a regulatory framework called the “Coordinated Framework for the Regulation of Biotechnology” (Coordinated Framework). The

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Waste Not, Want Not: Reprise

Posted on September 18, 2015

Federal government announces goal to reduce food waste.

Food waste is a major issue in the United States, with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) estimating that Americans waste

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White House Watch: GMOs

Posted on July 7, 2015

White House announces planned revision of federal GMO regulatory standards.

For decades, the United States government has regulated genetically modified organisms (GMOs) under a regulatory framework called the “Coordinated

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Share and Share Alike

Posted on March 17, 2015

FDA and EPA to share data on pesticides and toxic substances.

FDA and EPA share regulatory authority over substances that are used in food (including animal food and feed), animal

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