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Future of Federal GMO Food Disclosure Rules in Limbo

Posted on January 27, 2017

Funding issues could delay the implementation of new federal GMO food disclosure rules (subscription to Food Chemical News required)

As previously discussed on this blog, a new federal law

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USDA Sets Tougher Animal-Welfare Standards for Organic Farming in Recently Published Final Rule

Posted on January 25, 2017

As consumers increasingly demand ethically-minded foods such as “Cage Free” and “Pasture Raised”, animal welfare has become a hot-button issue in the food industry. Coupled with a heightened focus from

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USDA Publishes Proposed Rule to Revamp Its Biotechnology Regulations

Posted on January 23, 2017

For decades, the United States government has regulated genetically modified organisms (GMOs) under a regulatory framework called the “Coordinated Framework for the Regulation of Biotechnology” (Coordinated Framework). The

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USDA Unveils New Program to Assess Animal Welfare Standards

Posted on January 6, 2017

As consumers increasingly demand ethically-minded foods such as “Cage Free” and “Pasture Raised”, animal welfare has become a hot-button issue in the food industry.
To assist industry with verifying animal

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USDA Scientists Develop New Method for Detecting Acrylamide in Potatoes

Posted on December 9, 2016

Acrylamide is a chemical that forms during high-temperature cooking of certain foods, e.g., in the preparation of French fries, toasting of bread, or roasting of coffee. Data indicate that

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FSIS Proposes Amended Nutrition Labeling Requirements for Meat and Poultry Products

Posted on December 2, 2016

As previously covered on this blog, USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) recently issued a notice announcing that meat and poultry manufacturers may voluntarily use FDA guidelines on

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USDA Proposes Changes to Process Verified Program for Marketing Claims

Posted on November 14, 2016

USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) has released a proposed rule which seeks to improve the Agency’s oversight of how companies use the USDA name and Process Verified Shield.

USDA’s Agricultural

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FSIS Issues Notice on Nutrition Facts Labeling

Posted on November 11, 2016

FSIS has issued a notice indicating that meat and poultry manufacturers may voluntarily use FDA guidelines on nutrition labeling pending the issuance of updated FSIS Nutrition Facts labeling requirements.

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NRDC Calls on USDA to Offer “Responsible Antibiotic Use Chicken” in National School Lunch Program

Posted on November 4, 2016

Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) recently filed a petition with USDA calling on the Agency to offer chicken produced without the routine use of antibiotics important to human medicine (“certified …
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Organic Developments: INTEGRITY Database Improvements

Posted on October 28, 2016

USDA’s National Organic Program recently held a webinar updating the public on developments surrounding improvements to its Organic INTEGRITY Database.

As our readership is well aware, organic production in the

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