- As our readership is well aware, every five years, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) release the Dietary Guidelines for
USDA Extends Comment Period for Proposed Rule to “Modernize” Pork Inspection
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- On January 19, 2018, USDA released a proposed rule called the “Modernization of Pork Slaughter” rule. The new rule – which has garnered significant industry support – aims to increase
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Proposed 2019 Budget Seeks Major Revamp to USDA’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
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- USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) administers the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), also colloquially known as the “Food Stamps” Program. SNAP, through State Agency partners, offers nutrition assistance
USCA petitions USDA for Labeling Alternative Beef Products
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- The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) regulates the quality, safety, and labeling of meat, poultry, and egg products marketed in the United States. Recently,
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USDA and FDA Announce Formal Agreement to Bolster Coordination
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- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) work closely to regulate the nation’s food supply. USDA oversees the safety of meat, poultry, and
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USDA Rejects NCC’s Petition to Lift Poultry Line Speed
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- On August 21, 2014, 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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USDA Secretary Outlines Farm Bill Priorities for 2018
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- USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue has released a set of legislative principles for Congress to consider as the new 2018 Farm Bill is developed. Issues covered include: farm production, trade, nutrition,
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Cattlemen Groups Urge USDA to Require Country-of-Origin Labeling for Imported Beef and Pork
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- As previously covered on this blog, mandatory country of origin labeling (COOL) rules for beef products have long been the subject of controversy and challenge, culminating in: (1) a
USDA Releases Proposed Rule to “Modernize” Pork Inspection
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- Last week, we reported that the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) cleared USDA’s “Modernization of Pork Slaughter” rule. The new rule – which has garnered significant industry
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USDA’s Modernized Pork Slaughter Rule Clears OMB
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- Last year, we reported that USDA’s Food Safety & Inspection Service intends to move forward with plans to modernize swine slaughter inspections by way of a “Modernization of Pork Slaughter”
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