by Elizabeth | Jan 13, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update, Country of Origin Labeling, United States Department of Agriculture
Posted January 13, 2014 The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit heard oral arguments on Jan. 9 in the case involving the USDA’s most recent Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) rule, according to an article by Feedstuffs available here. The lawsuit,...
by Elizabeth | Jan 13, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update
Posted January 13, 2014 Monsanto recently announced that it was making progress on the development of herbicide-tolerant wheat, advancing the possibility of biotech wheat being on the market, according to a Reuters article available here. Monsanto, a leading...
by Elizabeth | Jan 13, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update, Aquaculture, Farm Bill, Food and Drug Administration, International Trade, United States Department of Agriculture
Posted January 13, 2014 The subject of the USDA catfish inspection program resurfaced lasted week, as letters from opponents were sent to lawmakers, according to an Agri-Pulse article available here. Senator John McCain (R-AZ) sent a letter, available here, to...
by Elizabeth | Jan 10, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update, Clean Water Act, Environmental Law, Environmental Protection Agency, Water Law
Posted January 10, 2014 A federal judge recently ruled in favor of Florida and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on their 2013 agreement which allows the state to set water quality standards in Florida waterways, according to an article by the Florida...
by Elizabeth | Jan 10, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update, Biotechnology, Food and Drug Administration, Food Labeling
Posted January 10, 2014 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently decline requested by three federal judges to determine whether the term “natural” includes genetically engineered (GE) ingredients, according to an article by Food Navigator USA available...
