- Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen signed an executive order at the end of August restricting sales of cultivated meat and said he will press state lawmakers to make Nebraska the third
Health Canada Proposes to Regulate Cloned Animal Products in the Same Manner as Traditional Animal Products
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- Health Canada is proposing to permit the sale of foods derived from somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT) cloned cattle and swine and their offspring without pre-market notification (other species such
Alternative Meat Labeling Bill Introduced in House and Senate
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- On January 30, 2024, the Fair and Accurate Ingredient Representation on Labels Act (“FAIR Act“) was introduced in the House and Senate. The FAIR Act calls for new
Congressional Delegation Comments on Pending Petition regarding “Free Range” and “Pasture-Raised” Claims
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- Five members of Congress have commented on a petition filed by Perdue Farms that was submitted to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS). The
France Reintroduces Bid to Ban Meat Names for Plant-Based Food
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- On September 4, 2023, France released revised proposals banning the use of meat names for plant-based food made in the country in order to avoid “misleading claims” of some meat
European Parliamentary Committee Rejects Proposed Lower Limits for Nitrite and Nitrite additives; Favors Total Ban
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- On June 27, 2023, the European Parliament’s Environment, Public Health and Food Safety Committee (ENVI) narrowly voted against a proposal to lower the maximum permitted limits for the food additives
Congressional Hearing Seeks Ways to Promote Competition in Meat Industry
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- On Tuesday, June 13, 2023, the House Judiciary Subcommittee held a hearing titled: “Where’s the Beef? Regulatory Barriers to Entry and Competition in Meat Processing” to examine how various aspects
USDA Expands Generic Label Approval for Meat, Poultry, and Egg Products
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- On January 18, USDA published a final rule expanding the criteria of generic label approval for inspected meat, poultry, and egg products. The Expansion of Generic Labeling Rule is largely
FDA Webinar on Genome-Edited Animals for Food Use
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- On June 27, 2022, FDA’s Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM) announced that it had published a pre-recorded animal biotechnology case study webinar. The webinar addresses the agency’s risk-based review
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U.S. Government Files Amicus Brief in Prop 12 Case
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- As previously reported, on March 28, 2022, the U.S. Supreme court granted a Writ of Certiorari petition submitted by the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) and the American Farm
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