by Elizabeth | Mar 3, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update, Food and Drug Administration, Food Labeling
Posted March 3, 2014 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently proposed rules to update the Nutrition Facts label for packaged foods, according to an FDA press release, available here. An example of the proposed label is available here. “For 20 years...
by Elizabeth | Feb 28, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update, Farm Labor, Immigration, Labor
Posted February 28, 2014 Over 600 groups, including 154 agricultural organizations are calling on House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) to act on immigration reform, according to an article by Farm Futures available here. In a letter to Speaker Boehner sent earlier...
by Elizabeth | Feb 28, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update, Food and Drug Administration, Food Labeling, Food Safety
Posted February 28, 2014 Georgia State Representative Scot Turner recently introduced a bill that would allow raw milk sales in grocery stores, according to an AgWeb article available here. The full text of HB 718 is available here. Under the current law, raw...
by Elizabeth | Feb 28, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update, Federal Loan Programs, Finance and Credit
Posted February 28, 2014 Amid the expectation of low crop prices, some banks are worried that farm cash flows will be down this year, according to an article by the Omaha World Herald available here. “Some banks are worried about corn and bean prices and the...
by Elizabeth | Feb 27, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update, Food Safety, Local Food Systems, Nutrition Programs
Posted February 27, 2014 California Assembly Speaker John A. Perez introduced a bill that would create the “Office of Farm to Fork” within the California Department of Food and Agriculture, according to an article by the Sacramento Bee available here. AB 2413,...
