- As previously reported on this blog, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have both claimed regulatory oversight of cell-cultured meat, a
CDC Issues Update on Multistate Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Raw Turkey
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- An outbreak of Salmonella Reading linked to raw turkey that began in November 2017 continues to sicken Americans in 35 states. Raw turkey pieces, ground turkey, whole turkey, and turkey
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USDA Secretary Signals USDA Role Over Animal Cell Culture Technology Regulation Ahead of Joint USDA-FDA Meeting
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- As previously reported on this blog, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that they will hold a joint meeting on October 23-24,
German Scientific Advisory Body Calls for New EU Legislation on Gene Editing Technology
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- As previously reported on this blog, the European Court of Justice ruled that all techniques that induce DNA mutagenesis result in products that can be regulated as genetically modified organisms.
USDA Updates Poultry Line Speed Standards
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- On August 21, 2014, USDA-FSIS published a final rule called the “Modernization of Poultry Slaughter Inspection” (79 FR 49566, Aug. 21, 2014) which amended the Agency’s poultry regulations to establish
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China, U.S. Tariffs to Have Long-Term Effect on Soybeans
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- The same day that China and the United States imposed new tariffs on each other’s products, including food items, the Soybean Association issued a statement warning about the long-term effects
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FDA Publishes Goals for Supporting Antimicrobial Stewardship in Veterinary Settings for Fiscal Years 2019-2023
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- On July 31, 2018, FDA announced that it was working on a five-year blueprint to combat antimicrobial resistance in animals. On September 14, 2018, FDA published Supporting Antimicrobial Stewardship in
USDA and FDA Announce Joint Meeting on Animal Cell Culture Technology
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- Yesterday, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that they will hold a joint meeting on October 23-24, 2018, to discuss the use
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USDA Bioengineered Food Labeling Final Rule Sent to OMB for Review
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- In a sign of progress, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) received the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) final rule for the National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard (NBFDS) on
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USDA Files New Bioengineered Food Symbols with U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
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- The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) proposed rule for the National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard (NBFDS) originally included three alternative symbols for the symbol disclosure option to label bioengineered (or,
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