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West Virginia Set to Ban Certain Food Additives and Colors

Posted on March 20, 2025
  • 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
… Continue Reading West Virginia Set to Ban Certain Food Additives and Colors

Connecticut Bill Addresses “Shrinkflation”

Posted on February 27, 2025
  • 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
… Continue Reading Connecticut Bill Addresses “Shrinkflation”

Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Confirmed as HHS Secretary

Posted on February 13, 2025
  • 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). 
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California Governor Issues Executive Order Targeting Ultra-Processed Foods and Food Dyes

Posted on January 7, 2025
  • 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
… Continue Reading California Governor Issues Executive Order Targeting Ultra-Processed Foods and Food Dyes

FDA Extends Comment Deadline for Proposed Post-Market Assessment Approach

Posted on November 21, 2024
  • 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
… Continue Reading FDA Extends Comment Deadline for Proposed Post-Market Assessment Approach

FDA Seeks Public Input on Experiences with Export Certification for Human Food Products

Posted on November 7, 2024
  • 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
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FDA Web Page Addresses Microplastics and Nanoplastics in Food

Posted on July 25, 2024
  • 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
… Continue Reading FDA Web Page Addresses Microplastics and Nanoplastics in Food

FDA Proposes Rule to Prohibit Brominated Vegetable Oil in Food

Posted on November 2, 2023
  • 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
… Continue Reading FDA Proposes Rule to Prohibit Brominated Vegetable Oil in Food

Research Finds Calories Often Absent from Food Delivery Platforms

Posted on September 14, 2023
  • 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
… Continue Reading Research Finds Calories Often Absent from Food Delivery Platforms

FDA Sponsors Workshops on the Use of Meta-Analyses in Nutrition Research and Policy

Posted on September 13, 2023
  • 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
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