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Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine Files Lawsuit Against the State of California Alleging OEHHA Failed to Include Processed Meat on Prop 65 List

Posted on March 26, 2020

On March 11, 2020, the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM) filed a lawsuit against the State of California alleging government officials failed to include “cancer-causing processed meat” on California’s

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Like Numerous Other States, Kansas Bill Would Prohibit Labeling Plant-Based Products as “Meat” Without Disclaimer

Posted on January 29, 2020

On January 13, 2020, Kansas joined the growing number of states that have introduced or enacted legislation that prohibit the marketing of a product as “meat” if it is not

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Mississippi Reverses Stance on Plant-Based Meat Labeling

Posted on September 10, 2019

As previously reported on this blog, Upton’s Naturals Co. and the Plant Based Foods Association (PBFA) filed a lawsuit challenging Mississippi’s law prohibiting cell-based, plant-based, or insect-based foods from

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Injunction to Stop Enforcement of Meat Labeling Law Not Needed, Says AR

Posted on August 27, 2019

As our readers are aware, a number of states have enacted laws to prohibit marketing a product as “meat” if it is not derived from livestock or poultry and that

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As War Over Plant-Based Food Labeling Wages On In The US, UK Sub-Committee Concludes Consumers Not Misled By Vegetarian “Burgers”

Posted on July 31, 2019

On July 25, 2019, a United Kingdom parliamentary sub-committee found that words like “burger,” “sausage,” and “steak” to describe plant-based foods are not misleading to consumers. Indeed, the House of

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Tofurkey and Others Challenge Arkansas Plant-Based and Insect-Based Meat Labeling Law

Posted on July 26, 2019

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), the Good Food Institute, the Animal Legal Defense Fund, and the ACLU of Arkansas recently filed a complaint on behalf of Turtle Island Foods

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Louisiana Laws to Limit Use of Terms “Meat,” “Rice,” “Sugar” and “Milk” on Food Product Labels

Posted on June 21, 2019

On June 11, Louisiana joined a growing number of states, including Missouri and Arkansas, that have enacted legislation aimed at protecting traditional agricultural products from the growing popularity of

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FSIS Proposes Changes to Net Weight/Net Contents for Some Meat and Poultry Packages

Posted on April 22, 2019

In a proposed rule published on April 17, 2019, FSIS proposes to amend its labeling regulations to remove provisions that require packages of meat or poultry products that contain at

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New Arkansas Law Defines Rice, Beef, Pork, and Meat

Posted on April 2, 2019

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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New Nebraska Bill Defining Meat as Derived from Livestock or Poultry

Posted on January 25, 2019

Last week, we blogged about Nebraska Legislative Bill 14 (LB 14), which would have limited the use of the term “meat” to the edible portions of livestock or poultry carcasses.

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