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USDA To Declare Salmonella An Adulterant in Some Raw Poultry

Posted on August 3, 2022

On August 1, the USDA’s FSIS announced that it will declare Salmonella an adulterant in breaded and stuffed raw chicken products. Breaded and stuffed raw chicken products will be considered

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Proposed Rule Could Make Sugarcane Subject to the Same National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard Burdens as Sugarbeet

Posted on July 25, 2022

As covered on this blog, on July 24, 2020, the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) recommended the addition of a new crop,

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No Rehearing Granted on California’s In-State Foie Gras Sales Ban

Posted on July 11, 2022

9th Circ. Won’t Rethink Calif.’s In-State Foie Gras Sales Ban (Law360 Subscription Required)

As we reported earlier this year, plaintiffs who oppose a 2004 California law, which prohibits the force-feeding

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CFS Argues USDA Hydroponic Position Erodes Organic Standards

Posted on June 8, 2022

On June 6, consumer interest advocacy groups and various organic farmers, including the Center for Food Safety (CFS) and Swanton Berry Farms, Inc., filed an appellants’ reply brief against the

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USDA Responds to Avian Flu Outbreak

Posted on June 2, 2022

On May 27, 2022, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reported that Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack had approved funds to support USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) in

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Continuing Litigation of California’s Foie Gras Ban

Posted on May 9, 2022

9th Circ. Backs Calif.’s In-State Foie Gras Sales Ban (Law360 Subscription Required)

As we reported in 2017, the Ninth Circuit upheld a 2004 California law that prohibits force feeding a

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USDA Amends Organic Origin of Livestock Requirements

Posted on April 6, 2022

On April 5, the USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) amended the Origin of Livestock (OOL) requirements for dairy animals under the USDA organic regulations. AMS amended the requirements to increase

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10th Circuit Confirmed Dismissal of “Product of USA” Beef Lawsuits

Posted on March 16, 2022

On March 11, the Tenth Circuit dismissed a pair of lawsuits that alleged Tyson Foods, Inc., Cargill Meat Solutions, Corp., JBS USA Food Company, and National Beef Packing Company, LLC,

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USDA Request to Affirm Hydroponics Organic Labeling

Posted on February 22, 2022

USDA Asks 9th Circ. To Affirm ‘Organic’ Hydroponics Label – [ 1465000-1465037-https-ecf-ca9-uscourts-gov-n-beam-servlet-transportroom-servlet-showdoc-009033262160.pdf]

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has asked the Ninth Circuit to uphold a California federal judge’s

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USDA Reinstates School Nutrition Standards

Posted on February 14, 2022

Last week, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced that it will be making changes to its school nutrition standards for the 2022-2023 school year (SY 2022-2023), seeking to reinstate health

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