- Sources have reported to Reuters that the U.S. government intends to remove its recommendation within the Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA) that adults limit alcohol consumption to one or two
House Appropriations Committee Releases FY26 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Bill
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- On June 10, the House Appropriations Committee released the full committee markup of Fiscal Year 2026 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Bill. A summary of
FDA Reportedly Set to Define UPFs
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- Yesterday, the New York Times reported that the FDA, in collaboration with USDA and other government agencies, plans to establish a new definition of “ultraprocessed foods” (UPFs) that will be
Senator Calls for Food Safety Oversight Reform
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- On May 21, Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) introduced a bill titled the “Study And Framework for Efficiency in Food Oversight and Organizational Design Act of 2025” or the “SAFE FOOD
Nebraska to Restrict SNAP Soda and Energy Drink Purchases
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- On May 19, 2025, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins signed the first-ever waiver allowing Nebraska to restrict the use of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) funds to purchase certain
USDA Withdraws Proposed Regulation on Salmonella-Contaminated Poultry
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- On April 25, 2025, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the withdrawal of a proposed regulation titled, Salmonella Framework for Raw Poultry Products, that would have determined
FDA Completes Pre-Market Consultation for Food Made With Cultured Pork Fat Cells
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- On March 7, 2025, FDA announced that is has no questions regarding a human food product made from cultured pork fat cells, finding that the defined production process results in
Bill Proposed to Block USDA from Using Funds to Implement Proposed Salmonella Framework
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- Last month, Representatives Steven Womack (Arkansas) and Tracey Mann (Kansas) introduced a bill which, if passed, would prevent USDA from finalizing, implementing, administering, or enforcing the proposed rule “Salmonella Framework
USDA and FDA Seek Information About Food Date Labeling
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- On December 3, 2024, USDA and FDA issued a joint Request for Information (RFI) about the use of food date labeling, including terms such as “Sell By,” “Use By,” and
Organic Food Group Asks 9th Circuit to Upend GMO Label Rule
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- An organic food industry advocacy group has asked (Law360 subscription required) the Ninth Circuit to reverse a district court decision upholding USDA’s implementation of the National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard,