- 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
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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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CFIA Update on Simulated Meat and Poultry Proposal
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- The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) recently released a report on feedback it received during its consultation with stakeholders and consumers regarding its proposal to develop guidelines for simulated meat
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Eighth Circuit Allows “Fake Meat” Labeling Law
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- On March 29, 2021, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit concluded that that the State of Missouri is not barred from enforcing its 2018 state law that
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Oklahoma Federal Judge Refuses to Block State’s Plant-Based Labeling Law (Subscription to Law360 Required)
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- As an update to our coverage of on-going litigation of plant-based product labeling, an Oklahoma federal judge recently refused to block a state law that requires plant-based food companies include
Conventional and Cell-Based/Cultured Meat Groups Write Joint Letter to USDA Urging Agency to Solicit Input on What Labeling Should Look Like
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- 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