- A food safety law firm recently released a draft citizen petition asking the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to require warning labels on cheeses made with raw milk, following
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Petition Calls for Cancer Warning on Processed Meats
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- The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM) filed a petition with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to require cancer warnings on processed meat products, such as bacon, hot dogs,
USDA Deregulates a Pest-Resistant Genetically Engineered Corn Strain
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- USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is “deregulating” a genetically engineered (GE) corn (strain MON 95379) which has been modified to resist pests, including corn earworms,
Chobani Petitions FDA to Amend Yogurt Standard of Identity
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- Last month Chobani petitioned FDA to amend the standard of identity (SOI) for yogurt (21 CFR 131.200) to include ultrafiltered nonfat milk as a basic dairy ingredient. Currently,
FDA Announces Qualified Health Claim for Yogurt and Reduced Risk of Type 2 Diabetes
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- On March 1, 2024, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced in a letter of enforcement discretion that it does not object to the use of certain qualified health
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
Petition Requests that FDA Amend Flavoring Regulation
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- The Consumer Federation of America (CFA), a non-profit consumer advocate organization, submitted a petition to FDA on November 8, 2023, requesting that the agency amend the flavoring regulation at 21
Petition for USDA-FDA Dual Jurisdiction on Eggs Denied
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- In May of 2018, the National Chicken Council (NCC) requested that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) coordinate with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to exercise enforcement discretion
FDA Denies Request to Reconsider Petition on Phthalates in Food Packaging
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- On July 21, 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) denied a petition requesting that the agency reconsider its denial of a citizen petition issued May 19, 2022. The
FDA Filed Color Additive Petition Request to Revoke Listing for Use of Titanium Dioxide in Food; Notifies World Trade Organization
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- On May 3, FDA announced that it has filed a color additive petition (CAP 3C0325), submitted by the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF), the Center for Environmental Health (CEH), the