by Elizabeth | May 20, 2015 | Ag & Food Law Update, Food and Drug Administration, Food Labeling
Posted May 20, 2015 The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is facing major blowback over a controversial ObamaCare rule that requires restaurants to list the number of calories in the foods they sell, according to The Hill article available here. Agri-Pulse...
by Elizabeth | May 20, 2015 | Ag & Food Law Update, Country of Origin Labeling, Food Labeling
–> Posted May 20, 2015 The World Trade Organization (WTO) has rejected a U.S. appeal of its decision that country-of-origin labeling (COOL) on meat unfairly discriminates against meat imports, according to a Food Safety News article available here. Feedstuffs...
by Elizabeth | May 19, 2015 | Ag & Food Law Update
Rep. Kristi Noem (R-SD), member of the House Agriculture Committee, says that Congress will pass a farm bill “in the coming months” according to an article by the Argus Leader, available here. According the article, Noem indicated that: “My leadership team has told...
by Elizabeth | May 18, 2015 | Ag & Food Law Update, International Trade
Posted May 18, 2015 The Senate voted 65-33 to advance a Trade Promotion Authority bill, or Fast Track, opening it to votes on amendments that could last until the Memorial Day recess, according to an Agriculture article available here. USA Today also published...
by Elizabeth | May 18, 2015 | Ag & Food Law Update, Biotechnology, Food Labeling, United States Department of Agriculture
Posted May 18, 2015 The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has developed a new government certification and labeling for foods that are free of genetically modified ingredients, according to a U.S. News article available here. The New York Times also...
