- On December 2, 2025, the city of San Francisco announced that it is suing ten leading food manufacturers of “ultra-processed foods,” alleging that the companies knowingly sold food products that
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San Francisco to Propose Banning Sale of E-Cigarettes
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- The San Francisco City Attorney, in coordination with the City’s Board of Supervisors, announced on March 20, 2019 that it will introduce legislation to prohibit the sale and delivery of
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Court Rules En Banc for Injunction Against San Francisco’s Health Warning Requirement for Soft Drink Ads
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- As previously covered on this blog, the City of San Francisco passed legislation in June 2015 that required health warnings to be placed on advertising for sugar-sweetened beverages (i.e.,
San Francisco Ordinance Requires Grocery Chains to Disclose Antibiotic Use in Meat
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- For years, FDA, USDA, and various industry stakeholders have sought to tackle public health concerns associated with the use of medically important antibiotics to promote growth or feed efficiency in
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Court Blocks San Francisco Law Requiring Warnings on Soft Drink Ads
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- As previously covered on this blog, the City of San Francisco passed legislation in June 2015 that required health warnings to be placed on advertising for sugar-sweetened beverages (i.e.,
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Soda Speech Suit
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- As previously covered on this blog, the City of San Francisco passed legislation
Polystyrene Prohibition
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San Francisco approves comprehensive ban on sale of polystyrene.
- Polystyrene food packaging and containers — typically referred to using one trade name, “Styrofoam” — have been the subject of criticism
San Francisco Sugar Suit Shutdown
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San Francisco sugar-sweetened beverage warning set to take effect in July.
- As previously covered on this blog, the City of San Francisco passed legislation in June 2015 that requires
San Francisco Sugar Suit
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Trade associations sue San Francisco over sugar-sweetened beverage legislation.
- In June 2015, the City and County of San Francisco passed legislation that requires health warnings to be placed on advertising