- In May of 2018, the National Chicken Council (NCC) requested that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) coordinate with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to exercise enforcement discretion
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APHIS Releases Revised Guidance for Genetically Engineered Microorganism Applications
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- On October 13, 2023, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) released a revised draft of the Guide for Submitting Permit Applications for Microorganisms
Amendment to House Bill Threatens Funding of Organic Standards
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- Representative Keith Self (R-Texas) submitted an amendment to H.R. 4368, the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2024. The amendment would prohibit funds
USDA FSIS Implements Directives to Inspection Program Personnel as Cell-Cultured Meats Begin to Enter the U.S. Market.
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- Cell-cultured meat, also known as cultured meat, involves the production of meat from animal cells in a controlled environment. It has the potential to revolutionize the food industry by offering
FDA, USDA, DHS Publish Interim Review on Strengthening Food and Ag Security
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- On July 13, the FDA, USDA, and Department of Homeland Security (DHS), published the “120 Day Food and Agriculture Interim Risk Review,” which is a memorandum on strengthening
European Parliamentary Committee Rejects Proposed Lower Limits for Nitrite and Nitrite additives; Favors Total Ban
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- On June 27, 2023, the European Parliament’s Environment, Public Health and Food Safety Committee (ENVI) narrowly voted against a proposal to lower the maximum permitted limits for the food additives
FSIS Releases Updated Guidance for Controlling Lm in Retail Delis
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- Listeriosis is a rare but serious infection, usually caused by eating food contaminated with the bacterium Listeria monocytogenes (Lm). The disease primarily affects older adults, pregnant women, newborns,
FSIS Receives Over 3K Comments on Voluntary “Product of USA” Claim Proposed Rule
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- As our readers know, in March, USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) published a proposed rule to amend its regulations to define the conditions under which the labeling
GOOD Meat and Upside Foods receive first-ever USDA Label Approvals for Cultivated Meat
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- On June 8, 2023, GOOD Meat, the cultivated meat division of food technology company Eat Just Inc., became the first company to receive label approval from the U.S. Department
Congressional Hearing Seeks Ways to Promote Competition in Meat Industry
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- On Tuesday, June 13, 2023, the House Judiciary Subcommittee held a hearing titled: “Where’s the Beef? Regulatory Barriers to Entry and Competition in Meat Processing” to examine how various aspects