by Elizabeth | Nov 11, 2013 | Ag & Food Law Update, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Biotechnology, Environmental Law, United States Department of Agriculture
Posted November 11, 2013 USDA’s Animal Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) recently published two biotechnology reglulatory actions for a Monsanto soybean variety and a BASF herbicide-resistant soybean, according to an article by Agri-Pulse available here. The...
by Elizabeth | Nov 11, 2013 | Ag & Food Law Update, Food Labeling
Posted November 11, 2013 Some food companies are dropping their “natural” or “all natural” labels due to uncertainty about the definition of the term and an increase in lawsuits over the issue, according to an article by Mike Esterl of the Wall Street Journal,...
by Elizabeth | Nov 11, 2013 | Ag & Food Law Update, Biotechnology, Food Labeling
Posted November 11, 2013 The New Hampshire state legislature is currently considering a bill that would require labeling for genetically modified foods, according to an article by the Conway Daily Sun available here. The bill, HB 660, recently passed a...
by Elizabeth | Nov 8, 2013 | Ag & Food Law Update
Posted November 8, 2013 Crop insurance policies normally require arbitration as the course of action required for a producer who wishes to challenge a claim denial. While crop insurance is common and widely used, producers may not be familiar with the arbitration...
by Elizabeth | Nov 8, 2013 | Ag & Food Law Update, Food and Drug Administration, Food Labeling
Posted November 8, 2013 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced a preliminary determination that “trans fats” or partially hydrogenated oils (PHOs) are no longer “generally recognize as safe,” according to a FDA Consumer Update available here. The...
