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Release by FDA, USDA, and EPA of New Joint Website on Biotechnology Regulation

Posted on January 13, 2020

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) launched a Unified Website for Biotechnology Regulation on January 9, 2020.

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USDA Finalizes Rule For SNAP Requirements for Able-Bodied Adults Without Dependents

Posted on December 6, 2019

In the last two years, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP; colloquially known as the “Food Stamps” Program) has been a major point of contention within political circles. For example,

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Farmers Can Now Apply for Federal USDA Hemp Production Licenses

Posted on December 3, 2019

In addition to establishing requirements for State and Tribal hemp production plans, USDA’s U.S. Domestic Hemp Production Program establishes a federal plan to regulate hemp production by producers in areas

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FDA Works to Find Source of Multi-State Outbreak of E. coli Infections

Posted on November 22, 2019

On November 20, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in conjunction with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and several state agencies, announced that it is currently investigating

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Amid Ongoing Trade Talks, U.S. and China Remove Import Restrictions on Poultry Products

Posted on November 15, 2019

On November 14, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that China plans to lift its ban on poultry imports from the United States. China originally instituted its ban

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USDA, EPA, and FDA Aim to Reduce Food Waste Through New Partnership with the Food Waste Reduction Alliance

Posted on November 1, 2019

As previously covered on this blog, food waste is a major issue in the United States. Government estimates indicate that Americans waste between 30 and 40 percent of the

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USDA Establishes Domestic Hemp Production Act

Posted on October 30, 2019

On October 29, the USDA announced the establishment of the U.S. Domestic Hemp Production Program. As our readers know, the 2018 Farm Bill removed hemp from the Controlled Substances

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States Await USDA Hemp Regulations

Posted on October 24, 2019

As our readers know, the 2018 Farm Bill removed hemp from the Controlled Substances Act and assigned regulation of hemp production to the states with oversight by USDA. The spring

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USDA Announces Renewal of Substance Exemptions in the National Organic Program

Posted on October 18, 2019

As previously discussed on this blog, there is a National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances (the “National List”) for synthetic and nonsynthetic nonagricultural (nonorganic) substances that may be

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Pork Workers Union Sues USDA Over New Swine Slaughter Inspection System

Posted on October 16, 2019

The United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) International Union, together with Public Citizen Litigation Group, filed a federal lawsuit to stop the USDA’s new swine slaughter modernization rule that eliminates

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