- In response to confusion regarding Section 25600.2 of the new Article 6 warning regulations, California’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) has proposed amendments to clarify how a product
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New Proposition 65 Warning Regulations Take Effect Today
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- As previously reported on this blog, in 2016 California passed new regulations redefining what makes a warning “clear and reasonable” under Proposition 65; those regulations become effective today. Proposition
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European Union’s Top Court Rules on Gene-Editing Technology
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- The European Court of Justice has ruled that all techniques that induce DNA mutagenesis result in products that can be regulated as genetically modified organisms. GMO regulation had previously been
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Missouri and France Prohibit Labeling Plant-Based Products as “Meat”
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- The Missouri Senate has passed an omnibus spending bill that adopts SB 977, the state bill that prohibits the marketing of plant-based meat analogs with the term “meat.” The
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FDA Confirms Extension of Compliance Dates for Nutrition Labeling and Serving Size Rules; USDA Proposes National Bioengineered (BE) Food Disclosure Rules
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FDA Confirms Extension of Compliance Dates for Nutrition Labeling and Serving Size Rules
- In the Federal Register for May 4, 2018, FDA issued a final rule that confirms the extension
FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb Comments on Intentional Adulteration
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- In the March 28, 2018 FDA Voice blog Dr. Gottlieb provided background and insight on the Intentional Adulteration rule.
- The FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) charges FDA with addressing
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California Considers Regulating Food Packaging under Green Chemistry Initiative
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- As part of its Green Chemistry Initiative and the Safer Consumer Products (SCP) implementing regulations, California’s Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) has released its Draft Three Year Priority Product
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GMO Labeling Law Update: CFS Drops USDA Lawsuit Regarding Consumer Study
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- As previously reported on this blog, legislation requiring labeling of genetically modified (GM) foods and food ingredients was signed into law on July 29, 2016. This law, entitled the
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GMO Labeling Update: Some Senators Calling for On-Package Text to disclose the presence of GM Ingredients
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- As previously reported on this blog, legislation requiring labeling of genetically modified (GM) foods and food ingredients was signed into law on July 29, 2016. This law, entitled the
FDA Releases Training Module for Carriers Subject to the Sanitary Transportation Rule
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- As previously covered on this blog, on April 6, 2016, FDA published a final rule to implement sanitary food transportation requirements under the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA).