by Elizabeth | Sep 9, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update, Biotechnology, Environmental Law, Food Safety, Intellectual Property, Labor, Pesticides
Posted September 9, 2014 Canadian beekeepers are suing crop pesticide companies for more than $400 million in damages, according to a CBC article available here. Bloomberg also published an article here and Farmers Weekly here. A recent blog post on bees and...
by Elizabeth | Sep 4, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update, Biosecurity, Biotechnology, International Trade
Posted September 4, 2014 China’s quarantine authorities have stopped shipments of U.S. alfalfa due to the presence of genetically modified organism (GMO) traits, according to a Hay and Forage article by Jeff Holmquist available here. Reuters also published an...
by Elizabeth | Aug 29, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update, Animal Welfare, Food Safety, Food Safety and Inspection Service, United States Department of Agriculture
Posted August 29, 2014 The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has amended the poultry products inspection regulations to establish a new inspection system for young chicken and all turkey slaughter establishments. Young chicken and turkey slaughter...
by Elizabeth | Aug 29, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update
Posted August 29, 2014 The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced that Zinpro Corp. filed a petition proposing that the food additive regulations be amended to provide for the safe use of zinc L-selenomethionine as a source of selenium in complete...
by Elizabeth | Aug 29, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update
Posted August 29, 2014 The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) of the Department of Agriculture (USDA) is seeking comments on how a Federal standard of identity for honey would be in the interest of consumers, the honey industry, and U.S. agriculture. Comments...
