- On March 19, 2025, the West Virginia Senate and House sent HB 2354 to the governor for final approval, which proposes banning various food additives and synthetic dyes.
- The bill
Connecticut Bill Addresses “Shrinkflation”
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- The Connecticut legislature is considering an anti-price-gouging bill (House Bill 6856) that would add new disclosure requirements for food companies that adjust product sizes without price changes (a
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Confirmed as HHS Secretary
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- On February 13, 2025, the US Senate confirmed Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. as the nation’s top healthcare official, the secretary of the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
California Governor Issues Executive Order Targeting Ultra-Processed Foods and Food Dyes
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- On January 3, 2025, California’s Governor Newsom issued an executive order (Executive Order N-1-25) directing state agencies to recommend potential actions to “limit the harms” associated with “ultra-processed
FDA Extends Comment Deadline for Proposed Post-Market Assessment Approach
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- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is extending the comment period for its proposed systematic process for post-market assessment of chemicals in foods. FDA will give stakeholders until January
FDA Seeks Public Input on Experiences with Export Certification for Human Food Products
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- Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has requested public input regarding its current approach managing FDA certification for the export of human food products.
- Companies that export products
FDA Web Page Addresses Microplastics and Nanoplastics in Food
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- On July 24, 2024, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published its new web page that discusses microplastics and nanoplastics in food. The new page includes information on
FDA Proposes Rule to Prohibit Brominated Vegetable Oil in Food
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- In a Federal Register notice scheduled to be published November 3, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is proposing to revoke the regulation authorizing the use of brominated vegetable
Research Finds Calories Often Absent from Food Delivery Platforms
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- According to research posted on September 13, 2023 in Public Health Nutrition, restaurants posting their menus on third party platforms such as DoorDash, Uber Eats, and Grubhub are not
FDA Sponsors Workshops on the Use of Meta-Analyses in Nutrition Research and Policy
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- Today, FDA announced its sponsorship of a series of three workshops to be hosted by the National Academies’ Food and Nutrition Board in September and October 2023 to discuss the