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Sounds Fishy: New Seafood Traceability Program

Posted on February 5, 2016

NOAA proposes new traceability program for certain types of seafood.

For years, the seafood industry has grappled with the issue of “seafood fraud,” which includes the substitution of cheaper species

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Imports: Risky Business?

Posted on February 3, 2016

Survey of FDA import data suggests food imported from low-GDP countries may pose higher risks.

Particularly now that FDA has issued a final rule to implement the Foreign Supplier Verification

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Looser Livestock Export Rules

Posted on January 20, 2016

USDA loosens livestock export rules.

The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has regulatory authority over both the import and export of

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Tariff Trouble

Posted on December 8, 2015

WTO authorizes Canada and Mexico to impose over $1 billion in retaliatory tariffs on U.S. products related to country of origin labeling dispute.

As previously covered on this blog,

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COOL Cash Cow

Posted on August 6, 2015

USTR indicates that COOL damages are much lower than Canada and Mexico estimated.

As previously covered on this blog, the U.S. government continues to develop strategies to cope with

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COOL by Choice

Posted on July 28, 2015

Senate introduces voluntary COOL bill.

As previously covered on this blog, Congress has been working to resolve the controversy surrounding country of origin labeling (COOL) requirements for meat products. In

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Canada Corner: GM Policy Change

Posted on July 16, 2015

Canada considers changes to its policy regarding GM imports.

Currently, food containing genetically modified (GM) organisms may be imported into Canada only if Health Canada has performed a pre-market safety

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Where’s the Beef?

Posted on July 2, 2015

USDA to permit beef imports from Argentina and Brazil.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is tasked with protecting the United States from

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Senate Stalls

Posted on June 26, 2015

Senate still has not passed bill to repeal COOL requirements.

As previously covered on this blog, the U.S. House of Representatives recently passed a bill to repeal country of

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Cooling Off

Posted on June 11, 2015

House votes to repeal COOL requirements for meat.

As previously covered on this blog, U.S. country of origin labeling (COOL) rules for meat products have long been the subject

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