- On May 2, during the Petfood Forum 2023, members from the Pet Food Institute (PFI) proposed recommendations to create a comprehensive and uniform federal system for regulating pet food.
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California Finalizes Prop 12 Regulations
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- California’s Department of Food Agriculture (CDFA) recently published its finalized animal confinement regulations, codified at 3 C.C.R. § 1320-1326, as well as the accompanying Final Statement of Reasons.
Food Safety and Standards Authority of India Publishes New Regulations for Vegan Foods
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- On June 10, 2022, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) issued a notification regarding the definition and regulation of vegan foods. Most notably, a food product cannot
Senate Committee Passes the FDA Safety and Landmark Advancements Act
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- On June 14, 2022, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee passed the FDA Safety and Landmark Advancements (FDASLA) Act (S. 4348) which proposes various changes
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Lawsuit Seeks to Overturn Trump’s SUNSET Rule
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- On March 9, 2021, the Center for Science in the Public Interest, Democracy Forward Foundation, American Lung Association, and other groups filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for
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FDA to Publish Biennial Uniform Compliance Date for 2021-2022 Food Labeling Regulations
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- As our readership is aware, FDA periodically announces uniform compliance dates for new food labeling requirements to minimize the economic impact on the food industry of having to respond separately
New York State Drafts Rules for CBD in Foods and Dietary Supplements
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- On October 28, 2020, the New York State Department of Health announced the release of the state’s cannabidiol (CBD) proposed regulations to regulate CBD hemp products in New York. Once
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CBD Brands Commit to Sponsor Observational Research to Evaluate the Impact of Daily CBD Use on the Liver Function of Healthy Adults
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- A group of seven CBD brands (Boulder Botanicals & Bioscience Labs, CBDistillery, CBD American Shaman, Charlotte’s Web Holdings, Columbia Care, HempFusion, and Kannaway) have committed to collectively sponsor ValidCare (a
FDA and FTC Issue Warning Letters to Companies Marketing and Selling Products Deemed Fraudulent for the Treatment or Prevention of COVID-19
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- On May 26, 2020, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued joint warning letters to four companies for the marketing and sale of products
USDA Finalizes Rule For SNAP Requirements for Able-Bodied Adults Without Dependents
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- In the last two years, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP; colloquially known as the “Food Stamps” Program) has been a major point of contention within political circles. For example,
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