by Elizabeth | Apr 6, 2016 | Ag & Food Law Update
American retail giant Wal-Mart and Sam’s Club announced their goal to transition to a 100% cage-free egg supply chain by 2025. In a company statement, Kathleen McLaughlin, chief sustainability officer at Walmart, stated, “Our customers and associates count on Walmart...
by Elizabeth | Apr 4, 2016 | Ag & Food Law Update
According to Boulder Public Radio, Boulder County authorities may soon prohibit farmers from growing genetically engineered crops on county-owned farmland. Last month, county staff drafted plans for phasing out GMO crops. The decision ends years of debate between...
by Elizabeth | Apr 4, 2016 | Ag & Food Law Update, Biotechnology, United States Department of Agriculture
The United States Department of Agriculture recently announced an investment of over $5.2 million to support nanotechnology research at 11 universities. The universities will research how nanotechnology might improve food safety, enhance renewable fuels, increase crop...
by Elizabeth | Apr 1, 2016 | Ag & Food Law Update, Food Labeling
A federal court in Florida ruled against a small creamery earlier this week preventing them from labeling their skimmed milk product “skim milk.” Per court documents, the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (DACS) informed the Ocheesee Creamery in...
by Elizabeth | Mar 31, 2016 | Ag & Food Law Update
The Denver Post reports that the Colorado Senate Agriculture, Natural Resources and Energy Committee passed a bill this week to legalize the use of rain barrels for the household collection of rainwater. Colorado is the only state in the country where it is illegal to...
