by Elizabeth | Feb 4, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update, Animal Welfare, Food Safety, Food Safety and Inspection Service, United States Department of Agriculture
Posted February 4, 2014 The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) recently pulled its inspectors from a New Jersey slaughterhouse after reviewing a video showing inhumane treatment of calves, according to a USA Today article available here. A Catelli...
by Elizabeth | Feb 4, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update
Posted February 4, 2014 Monsanto Co. recently stated its support for industry-wide standards for managing farm data, according to an article by the Wall Street Journal available here. Monsanto acquired Climate Corp., a data analytics company, in October for nearly...
by Elizabeth | Feb 4, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update
Posted February 4, 2014 The USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) recently released a proposed rule which would create minimum hiring and training standards for school nutrition professionals, according to a Farm Futures article available here. The proposed rule...
by Elizabeth | Feb 4, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update, Biofuels, Clean Air Act, Environmental Protection Agency, Renewable Energy
Posted February 4, 2014 Renewable fuels groups opposed the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) proposal to reduce the 2014 renewable fuel standard (RFS), arguing that the decision violates the Clean Air Act, according to a Bloomberg BNA article available...
by Elizabeth | Feb 3, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update
Posted February 3, 2014 While various produce suppliers claim Allens Inc. owes them over $19 million under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA), Allens is disputing $18.3 million of that amount and arguing that the suppliers did not follow proper...
