- On October 19, 2019, organizations representing conventional and cell-based /cultured meat, poultry, and seafood companies, including the Alliance for Meat, Poultry and Seafood Innovation and the North American Meat Institute
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Plant-Based Food Producers Sue State of Oklahoma in Federal Court to Block Disclaimer Requirement (Law360 Subscription Required)
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- On September 16, 2020, Upton’s Naturals Co. and the Plant Based Foods Association filed a lawsuit against the state of Oklahoma, challenging the constitutionality of the Meat Consumer Protection Act
USDA Denies Plant-Based Diet Advocate Group’s Request that FSIS Require All Meat to Be Tested for COVID-19
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- On July 1, 2020, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’ (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) denied a petition submitted by the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM), a plant-based
Chinese Food Industry Proposes the First Group Standard for Plant-Based Meat
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- On June 24, 2020 the Chinese Institute of Food Science and Technology (CIFST) published a draft group standard for plant based meat products and will be soliciting comments
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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
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- 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
Like Numerous Other States, Kansas Bill Would Prohibit Labeling Plant-Based Products as “Meat” Without Disclaimer
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- 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
Mississippi Reverses Stance on Plant-Based Meat Labeling
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- 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
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- 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”
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- 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
Tofurkey and Others Challenge Arkansas Plant-Based and Insect-Based Meat Labeling Law
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- 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