- On May 8, 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) extended the public comment period for its proposed rule on front-of-package (FOP) nutrition labeling by 60 days. Stakeholders
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President Trump Signs Executive Order Establishing the Make America Healthy Again Commission
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- On February 13, 2025, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order establishing the President’s Make America Healthy Again Commission. This initiative, chaired by the newly-confirmed U.S. Health and Human
FDA Proposes Front-of-Pack Nutrition Label Rule
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- On January 14, 2025, FDA issued a pre-publication version of a proposed rule requiring a front-of-package (FOP) nutrition label on most packaged foods. The proposed FOP nutrition label would highlight
FDA Commissioner Califf Calls for Better Research and Action on Ultra-Processed Foods
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- FDA Commissioner Robert M. Califf, along with Deputy Commissioner for Human Foods Jim Jones and Senior Clinical Advisor for Chronic Disease Haider J. Warraich, published an article recently highlighting the
Kroger Faces Civil Lawsuit Over Calorie Claims on Bread Products
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- The District Attorney’s Offices of Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties have filed a civil lawsuit against The Kroger Co. in Santa Barbara Superior Court alleging that Kroger had violated California’s
USDA Publishes Final Rule on School Meals
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- On April 25, 2024, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) published a final rule updating the long-term school nutrition requirements, based on the goals of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans,
Califf Provides Update on Front-of-Package Labeling
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- On October 17, the FDA published “Catching Up with Califf: Advancing Nutrition, Healthy Food Options and Front-of-Package Labeling.” The update, written by FDA Commissioner Robert Califf, discussed the
FDA Sponsors Workshops on the Use of Meta-Analyses in Nutrition Research and Policy
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- Today, FDA announced its sponsorship of a series of three workshops to be hosted by the National Academies’ Food and Nutrition Board in September and October 2023 to discuss the
Registration for Public Comments to Open for Dietary Guidelines
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- On August 10, 2023, at 10:00am ET, the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee will open registration to attend a livestream Committee meeting and to provide oral comments to the Committee.
White House Releases Strategy on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health
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- On September 27, 2022, the White House announced the release of a strategy which aims to address food insecurity and diet-related diseases by 2030.
- The five pillars of the strategy
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