- On June 20, 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released its report on the Occurrence of Foodborne Illness Risk Factors in Fast Food and Full-Service Restaurants. According
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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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Push for Calorie Labeling on Online Third-Party Platforms
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- On April 1, 2021, the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) joined five consumer and health advocacy organizations (the American Heart Association, American Public Health Association, Center for
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New York Single Service Expanded Polystyrene Ban Takes Effect on January 1, 2019
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- After years of delay, New York City’s ban on single use expanded polystyrene (EPS) will go into effect on January 1, 2019. EPS is defined in the rule as “blown
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FDA Releases 2017 Edition of the Food Code
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- As previously reported on this blog, FDA publishes a Food Code every four years that serves as a model for retail and food service regulations nationwide. The Food Code
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House Passes Bill to Ease Menu Labeling Rules
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- Over the past several years, FDA has been in the process of implementing menu labeling provisions added to the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act by the Affordable Care Act.
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Menu Labeling Update: FDA Releases Supplemental Draft Guidance
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- Over the past several years, FDA has been in the process of implementing menu labeling provisions added to the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act by the Affordable Care Act.
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FDA Commissioner Issues Statement Touting Menu Labeling Rule, Announces Additional Guidance is Forthcoming
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- Over the past several years, FDA has been in the process of implementing menu labeling provisions added to the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act by the Affordable Care Act.
House Committee Advances Changes to Menu Labeling Law
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FDA Formally Extends Menu Labeling Compliance Date to 2018
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- As covered on this blog last week, on April 26, 2017, the FDA submitted an interim final rule (IFR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) seeking an
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