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Animal Nano

Posted on August 10, 2015

FDA issues guidance on the use of nanomaterials in animal food.

  • Nanotechnology refers to emerging technology that uses materials in the nanoscale range (with at least one dimension in the

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Sugar Addendum

Posted on July 27, 2015

FDA proposes adding the percent daily value for added sugars to the nutrition/supplement facts panel.

  • In March 2014, FDA proposed major revisions to the nutrition and supplement facts labels for

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Accreditation Activity

Posted on July 23, 2015

FDA issues a proposed rule and draft guidance to implement its third-party accreditation program under FSMA.

  • The FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) directs FDA to establish a program for

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FSMA Funding Fail

Posted on July 17, 2015

Senate Appropriations Committee nixes amendment that would have increased funding allotted to FSMA implementation.

  • Congress has been considering the agriculture appropriations bill for fiscal year 2016.  Among the issues under

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Menu Momentum

Posted on July 9, 2015

FDA extends compliance date for menu labeling rule to December 1, 2016.

  • On December 1, 2014, FDA published a final rule to implement the menu labeling provisions added to the

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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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Vetting Antibiotic Use

Posted on June 3, 2015

FDA finalizes rule to require veterinary supervision of antimicrobial use in food-producing animals.

  • FDA and the animal feed industry have been working for years to address concerns about the use

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White House Watch: Regulatory Plan Released

Posted on May 26, 2015

White House issues Spring 2015 Regulatory Plan.

  • Each year, federal agencies publish agendas of the regulatory and deregulatory activities that they plan to undertake.  The White House publishes these agendas

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Antibiotic Ask

Posted on May 20, 2015

FDA proposes to expand collection of data on animal drug usage to include major food-producing species.

  • For years, FDA and the animal feed industry have grappled with how to address

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(Re)call and Answer

Posted on May 7, 2015

FDA publishes draft guidance on mandatory food recalls.

  • Among other things, the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) granted the Agency the authority to order a responsible party

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