by Elizabeth | Jan 23, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update, Clean Water Act, Environmental Law, Environmental Protection Agency, Water Law
Posted January 23, 2014 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has asked the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit to review a district court ruling in favor of a West Virginia poultry farmer, according to a Bloomberg BNA article available here. Farm...
by Elizabeth | Jan 23, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update, Food and Drug Administration, Food Labeling, United States Department of Agriculture
Posted January 23, 2014 A new report from the USDA’s Economic Research Service (ERS) shows that American adults are choosing healthier foods, using available nutrition information, consuming fewer calories from fat and saturated fat, consuming less cholesterol and...
by Elizabeth | Jan 23, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Biosecurity, Food Safety
Posted January 23, 2014 German officials have identified one case of bovine spongiform encephalitis (BSE), also known as “Mad Cow Disease”, according to a Food Safety News article available here. This is the first reported case in Germany since 2009. While the...
by Elizabeth | Jan 22, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update
Posted January 22, 2014 USDA has filed an administrative action under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA) against a Florida company, Big Bear Storage and Packing Inc. The USDA press release is available here. The Packer also reported on the story...
by Elizabeth | Jan 22, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update, Food and Drug Administration, Food Safety, Food Safety Modernization Act, Water Law
Posted January 22, 2014 Farmers are concerned about new FDA regulations under the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) and the effects of the regulations on their businesses, according to a North Country Public Radio article available here. Congress passed the...
