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Bipartisan Senate Bill to Increase Ag Export Funding Praised by Farmers

Posted on September 26, 2017

Legislation that would increase funding for two U.S. Department of Agriculture export promotion programs was introduced in the U.S. Senate last week. Sponsored by Senators Angus King (I-ME), Joni Ernst

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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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GE Salmon Labeling Mandate Included in Senate Appropriations Bill

Posted on July 26, 2017

As previously reported on this blog, Senate Bill 764, which requires the labeling of genetically modified (GM) foods and food ingredients, was signed into law on July 29,

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House Passes ‘Securing our Agriculture and Food Act’, Under Consideration by Senate

Posted on June 2, 2017

On May 22, the United States House of Representatives passed H.R. 1238 in a bipartisan roll call vote, 406-6.
The Act would amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002

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Bill Requiring Soda Warning Labels Introduced in California Senate Again

Posted on March 7, 2017

California State Senator Bill Monning (D-Carmel) introduced a bill that would require health warning labels on sugary beverages sold in California. More specifically, SB 300, referred to as the

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Menu Labeling Legislation Would Ease Some of FDA’s Upcoming Requirements

Posted on February 3, 2017

Three months before new FDA regulations take effect that require restaurants and similar retail food establishments (in chains of 20 or more locations doing business under the same name and

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Soda Speech Suit

Posted on August 10, 2016

Washington Legal Foundation files brief in support of First Amendment challenge to San Francisco soda warning.

As previously covered on this blog, the City of San Francisco passed legislation

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Regulatory Round-up

Posted on August 8, 2016

We return from our hiatus with a wrap-up of recent items of interest:

President Obama Signs federal GM labeling bill into law.

As anticipated, on July 29, President Obama signed

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GM Labeling: Finish Line in Sight

Posted on July 15, 2016

Federal GM labeling compromise awaits presidential signature.

In an update on a topic frequently covered in recent weeks on this blog, the Senate compromise bill to establish a federal standard…
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GM Labeling: Hold Hurdled

Posted on July 7, 2016

GMO labeling bill moves forward in the Senate.

As previously covered on this blog, on June 23, the Senate Agriculture Committee announced a bipartisan deal that would create a

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