by Elizabeth | Jan 9, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update
Posted January 9, 2014 A recent management review of the Cattlemen’s Beef Board (CBB) by the Livestock, Poultry and Seed Program of USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) last week verified that CBB is operating in compliance with the Beef Promotion and...
by Elizabeth | Jan 9, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update, Local Food Systems, Nutrition Programs
Posted January 9, 2014 An updated National Farm to School Network (NFSN) survey shows in 2012 and 2013, twenty states passed farm to school related legislation and seventeen other states introduced legislation, according to an article by PRWEB available here. The...
by Elizabeth | Jan 9, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update, Biotechnology, Food and Drug Administration, Food Labeling
Posted January 9, 2014 The Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA), which represents companies like ConAgra, PepsiCo, and Kraft, is proposing a federal GMO food labeling law, according to a Politico article available here. The GMA’s proposal advocates for an...
by Elizabeth | Jan 8, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update
Posted January 8, 2014 While Congress has been on break for the holidays, key members of the farm bill conference have been working on a compromise farm bill proposal, according to an Agri-Pulse article available here. While a conference meeting has not been...
by Elizabeth | Jan 8, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Biotechnology, Environmental Law, Environmental Protection Agency, Pesticides, United States Department of Agriculture
Posted January 8, 2014 Last week, USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) recommended the deregulation of genetically engineered (GE) corn and soybean plants while the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) conducts risk assessments to decide...
