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Court Blocks San Francisco Law Requiring Warnings on Soft Drink Ads

Posted on September 20, 2017

As previously covered on this blog, the City of San Francisco passed legislation in June 2015 that required health warnings to be placed on advertising for sugar-sweetened beverages (i.e.,

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Philly Soda Tax Opponents Appeal To PA Supreme Court

Posted on July 19, 2017

As previously covered on this blog, on June 16, 2016, the Philadelphia city council voted 13-4 to approve a 1.5-cent-per-ounce tax on sugar-sweetened beverages. The tax – which took

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ABC News and BPI Reach Settlement in Lean Finely Textured Beef Litigation

Posted on July 3, 2017

As previously covered on this blog, in the Spring of 2012, ABC News aired a series of reports on “Lean Finely Textured Beef” (LFTB), referring to the product as

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Cattle Producers Sue USDA to Reinstate COOL

Posted on June 28, 2017

As previously covered on this blog, in 2013, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) implemented country of origin labeling (COOL) rules, requiring meat labels to indicate where animals

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Seafood Traceability Rule to Remain in Place, Says Court

Posted on June 27, 2017

As reported previously on this blog, concerns about illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) seafood fraud, led to a proposed rule to establish a traceability program for certain seafood species.

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New “Natural” Lawsuit Targets Sanderson Farms’ “100 Percent Natural” Chicken

Posted on June 26, 2017

A leading poultry producer has been sued over “natural” claims on its chicken products. (subscription to Law360 required)

Americans’ increasing appetite for clean label, ethically-raised foods has resulted in the

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Court Upholds Philly Soda Tax

Posted on June 15, 2017

As previously covered on this blog, on June 16, 2016, the Philadelphia city council voted 13-4 to approve a 1.5 cent per ounce tax on sugar-sweetened beverages. The tax

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