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The Situation: To conform with current nutrition science and federal dietary guidance, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") has proposed updated criteria for when food labels can bear what the FDA...more
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") responds to the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2020-2025 directive to "make every bite count" by proposing significant revisions to the implied nutrient content claim....more
USDA Inspector General Recommends Reform of AMS Organic Program for Imports -
The USDA Inspector General ("IG") reviewed the Agricultural Marketing Service's ("AMS") process used in determining whether exporting...more
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On May 1, 2017, FDA announced it was extending the compliance date for the menu labeling final rule from May 5, 2017, to May 7, 2018. The rule requires calorie information to be listed on menus and menu boards of restaurants...more