- Food manufacturers have been given until January 1, 2028, to comply with changes to the National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard after a federal district court ordered the prospective vacatur of
Ninth Circuit Partially Revives ‘Low-FODMAP’ Labeling Suit
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- A Ninth Circuit panel has partially revived (Law360 subscription required) a lawsuit alleging that FDA and USDA nutrient content claim regulations violate First Amendment rights by preventing the inclusion of
Timeline for Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standards Published in Unified Agenda
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- USDA recently published its 2026 Unified Agenda, which includes an August 2026 target date for a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to revise the bioengineered (BE) foods disclosure regulations
House Republicans Question Soda Purchases and Fraud in SNAP Hearing
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- On June 25, 2026, the U.S. House Oversight Committee held a hearing on “Combating Waste, Fraud, and Abuse in SNAP,” where House Republicans questioned the alleged influence of the food
Coalition Urges USDA to Make Changes in School Nutrition Programs to Expand Access to Pulse Products
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- It has been reported that a coalition of more than 100 groups, including food and agriculture groups, school districts, food service professionals, and nutrition experts wrote a letter to USDA
USDA-AMS Posts Final Notice on Federal Orange Juice Grading criteria Rulemaking
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- On June 25, 2026, the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) posted a final notice on its rulemaking to revise orange juice grading standards. AMS addressed comments, but stated that it
Federal Judge Vacates Five State SNAP Waivers
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- On June 22, 2026, the United States District Court for the District of Columbia vacated Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) waivers that USDA had granted to Colorado, Iowa, Nebraska, Tennessee,
Consumer Reports Requests USDA to Release Information Regarding Salmonella Testing
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- On June 11, 2026, Consumer Reports, a nonprofit consumer advocacy group, sent a letter to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), requesting the release of information about salmonella testing
USDA Requests Input on Regulation of Modified Organisms Under the Plant Protection Act
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- On May 15, 2026, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued a Request for Information (RFI) seeking stakeholder input on the regulatory framework governing modified organisms under the Plant Protection
Organic Milk Producers Challenge USDA Milk-Pricing Regulation
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- On April 28, 2026, three federal lawsuits were filed by members of the Coalition for Organic Dairy Exemption (CODE), including Aurora Organic Dairy, Horizon Dairy, and CROPP Cooperative/Organic Valley, challenging