- 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
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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
FDA Sued for Denying Petition Related to Antibiotic Use
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- Last month several nonprofit advocacy organizations filed a lawsuit against FDA for denying a 2016 petition which sought to ban the use of certain medically important antibiotics in livestock and
CSPI Petitions Agencies for Added Sugar Standards
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- On January 31, 2022, the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI), together with the American Health Association and the American Public Health Association, petitioned the U.S. Department of
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FSIS Responds to Petitions on “Meat” Labeling
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- As previously reported, on February 9, 2018, the US Cattlemen’s Association filed a petition with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), requesting that
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FDA Announces Qualified Health Claim for Certain Cranberry Products and Urinary Tract Infections
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- On July 21, 2020, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced in a letter of enforcement discretion that it does not intend to object to the use of certain
FDA Releases Draft Guidance on Pre-Submission Consultation Process for Animal Food Additive Petitions or Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) Notices
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FDA Releases Draft Guidance on Pre-Submission Consultation Process for Animal Food Additive Petitions or Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) Notices
- On February 13, 2020, the Food and Drug Administration
USCA petitions USDA for Labeling Alternative Beef Products
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- The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) regulates the quality, safety, and labeling of meat, poultry, and egg products marketed in the United States. Recently,
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