- As previously reported on this blog, food waste is a major issue in the United States. We also have reported on previous attempts by Congress to curb food waste
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Proposed Legislation Would Lock-In USDA’s Oversight of Cell-Based Meat
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- As we previously reported, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have issued a “Formal
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New Arkansas Law Defines Rice, Beef, Pork, and Meat
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- Arkansas recently joined the states that prohibit marketing a product as “meat” if it is not derived from livestock or poultry. Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson signed HB 1407, titled, “To
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San Francisco to Propose Banning Sale of E-Cigarettes
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- The San Francisco City Attorney, in coordination with the City’s Board of Supervisors, announced on March 20, 2019 that it will introduce legislation to prohibit the sale and delivery of
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Arizona Legislators Join Cell-Cultured Meat Labeling Debate
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- As previously reported on this blog, there has been considerable discussion around the regulation of cell-cultured meat both at the federal and state levels. Earlier this month, USDA and
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Court Rules En Banc for Injunction Against San Francisco’s Health Warning Requirement for Soft Drink Ads
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- 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.,
What to Know about California’s New Proposition 12 Requirements on Farm Animal Confinement
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- During the November 2018 election, California voters passed a ballot initiative known as Proposition 12, which establishes new standards for confinement of certain farm animals and bans the sale of
Nebraska Bill Defines Meat as Derived from Livestock or Poultry
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- Introduced January 10, 2019, Nebraska Legislative Bill 14 would prohibit “misrepresenting a product as meat that is not derived from livestock or poultry.” The bill, which was referred to the
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New York City Considers Warnings for Restaurant Foods High in Added Sugar
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- Following on its 2015 sodium warning regulation, New York City is considering a bill that would require chain restaurants to display a warning symbol and related text next to menu
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Post-Election, Oregon and Washington’s Proposed Soda Tax Bans Reach Different Results
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- As previously reported on this blog, Oregon and Washington state residents headed to the polls on November 6, 2018 to vote on initiatives that would preemptively ban new soda