- On June 19, 2019, FDA announced that it would not object to qualified health claims for foods and dietary supplements stating that the consumption of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic
FDA Issues Final Guidance on Declaration of Added Sugars for Honey, Maple Syrup, Etc.
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- On June 18, 2019, FDA issued a final guidance to provide clarity on the labeling of added sugars for single-ingredient packages or containers of pure honey, maple syrup and other
Executive Order: Eliminate One-Third of Advisory Committees
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- On June 14, President Trump issued an Executive Order on Federal Advisory Committees. The Executive Order (EO) directs executive departments and federal agencies to evaluate their current advisory committees
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FDA Reiterates That Scientific Data and Safety Information are Required to Support a Regulation or Formal Enforcement Discretion Policy on the Use of CBD in Foods
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- Many businesses are already capitalizing on a surge in the popularity of cannabidiol (CBD) products and are pressuring the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for a regulatory path to
President Trump Issues Executive Order to Streamline Regulation of Genetically Modified Food
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- 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
FDA Releases Statement on PFAS in Food and Reveals Findings from Food Sample Tests
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- On June 11, Acting FDA Commissioner Ned Sharpless released a statement highlighting recent agency efforts to better understand the impact of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in food and providing
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Deadlines Set for FDA to Establish Reporting Requirements for “High-Risk” Foods
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- The Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), enacted on January 4, 2011, set deadlines for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to (1) designate high-risk foods for which additional recordkeeping
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FDA Deputy Commissioner Yiannis’ Remarks on World Food Safety Day
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- June 7 marked the first ever celebration of the United Nations’ World Food Safety Day. The theme for 2019 is that food safety is everyone’s business. The United Nations has
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OEHHA Confirms Final Carcinogen/Coffee Rule on Twitter
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- In a tweet published on June 3, 2019 California’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) announced that its draft Proposition 65 regulation regarding listed carcinogens in coffee had been
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FDA Publishes Draft Guidance to Assist in Developing Alternate Curricula to Satisfy Produce Safety Rule Requirements
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- FDA published a draft guidance to help farmers and educators develop or select alternate curricula to meet the training requirements of the Produce Safety Rule mandated by the Food Safety