In a speech at the National Food Policy Conference in Washington, D.C., U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Scott Gottlieb reportedly summarized the agency’s plans, including (i) defining “healthy” for use...more
4/2/2018
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Baby Products ,
Beer ,
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Chipotle Grill ,
False Advertising ,
Fast-Food Industry ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Poisoning ,
Food Safety ,
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In-N-Out ,
Livestock Protocol ,
Organic ,
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USDA
Senators Urge USDA to Implement GMO Labeling -
Several Democratic senators, with Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), have sent a letter to the head of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) urging Secretary Sonny Perdue to...more
11/13/2017
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Antibiotics ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Labeling ,
Food Safety ,
Food Supply ,
GMO ,
Livestock Protocol ,
Menu-Labeling ,
Organic ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Trade Relations ,
Trademark Trial and Appeal Board ,
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Trump Administration ,
USDA ,
Wineries ,
World Health Organization
OIG Report Suggests Improvements to FSMA Enforcement -
A report from the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has concluded that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)...more
10/9/2017
/ Advertising ,
Antibiotics ,
Class Action ,
Class Certification ,
False Advertising ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Safety ,
Food Supply ,
FSMA ,
GAO ,
Grocery Stores ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Menu-Labeling ,
NAD ,
OIG ,
Product Labels ,
Product Packaging ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Restaurant Industry ,
Seafood ,
Slack-Fill Suits ,
Trademark Application
Chicago SSB Tax May Cause State to Lose Federal Funding, USDA Warns -
According to a warning letter from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) tax that took effect in the Chicago...more
8/14/2017
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Beverage Manufacturers ,
Energy Drinks ,
Exports ,
False Advertising ,
Federal Funding ,
Food Safety ,
Food Stamps ,
Food Supply ,
Imports ,
Mexico ,
Retailers ,
SNAP Program ,
Trademark Trial and Appeal Board ,
Trademarks ,
USDA ,
Water Pollution