- A December 21, 2018 final rule by the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) established the National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard (NBFDS), as discussed
USDA Publishes Final BE Guidance Documents On Validation and Detectability Testing
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- The USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) issued final guidance to assist regulated entities in complying with the National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard (NBFDS). By the mandatory compliance date of January
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Proposed False Advertising Class Action Lawsuit Alleges Pret A Manger’s “Natural” Claims are False, Deceptive, and Misleading Because Products Contain GMOs and Synthetic Ingredients (Law360 Subscription Required)
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Federal Judge Finds Claims Too Speculative and Dismisses “Natural” Peanut Butter Class Action (subscription to Law360 required)
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- On March 31, an Ohio federal judge dismissed a proposed class action lawsuit which alleged that J.M. Smucker Co. misleadingly labeled peanut butter as “natural” even though it may have
FDA Launches New “Feed Your Mind” Initiative to Increase Consumer Understanding of Genetically Engineered Foods
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USDA AMS Solicits Comments on Draft Instructions for Testing Methods to Confirm the Absence of Detectable Modified Genetic Material
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- As previously covered on this blog, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) implements the National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard (the Standard). On January 1,
Release by FDA, USDA, and EPA of New Joint Website on Biotechnology Regulation
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- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) launched a Unified Website for Biotechnology Regulation on January 9, 2020.
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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
USDA Updates FAQs Regarding BE Labeling
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- As previously reported on this blog earlier this month, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) posted Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) and responses for manufacturers concerning its bioengineered
USDA Posts FAQ regarding BE Labeling and Promises Future Guidance
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- The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) has issued an FAQ for manufacturers concerning its bioengineered (BE) food labeling rule (formally known as the National Bioengineered Food Disclosure
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