- As previously covered on this blog, on January 19, 2017, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS)published a proposed rule to update
NOSB Votes Against Banning Hydroponic Crops from Organic Certification
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New USDA Study Explores Influence of Foodstore Access on Grocery Shopping and Food Spending
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- USDA’s Economic Research Service (ERS) recently released results of a study examining the influence of foodstore access on grocery shopping and food spending. According to the study’s authors, researchers have
School Milk Nutrition Act of 2017 Proposed to Reverse Declining Milk Consumption
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New NARMS Report Shows Mixed Results on Antibiotic Resistance
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OIG Critiques USDA-FSIS Foreign Food Safety Protocols
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- The Federal Meat Inspection Act, the Poultry Products Inspection Act, and the Egg Products Inspection Act require foreign countries that export meat, poultry, and egg products to the U.S. to
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GM Labeling Update: Ingredient Disclosure Debate
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- As previously reported on this blog, legislation requiring labeling of genetically modified (GM) foods and food ingredients was signed into law on July 29, 2016. This law directs the
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USDA Announces Comment Period on NCC Petition to Lift Poultry Line Speeds
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San Francisco Ordinance Requires Grocery Chains to Disclose Antibiotic Use in Meat
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- For years, FDA, USDA, and various industry stakeholders have sought to tackle public health concerns associated with the use of medically important antibiotics to promote growth or feed efficiency in
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FSIS to Host Meeting on Whole Genome Sequencing
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- Whole genome sequencing (WGS) provides insight into the genetic fingerprint of a pathogen by sequencing the chemical building blocks that make up its DNA and is increasingly being employed in
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