by Elizabeth | Nov 7, 2013 | Ag & Food Law Update
Posted November 7, 2013 The mayor of Kauai, Hawaii, Bernard Carvalho Jr., recently announced his decision to veto Bill 2491, according to an article by The Garden Island available here. Carvalho expressed his support for the bill to an angry crowd of local...
by Elizabeth | Nov 6, 2013 | Ag & Food Law Update, Biotechnology, Food Labeling
Posted November 6, 2013 Early results of Washington state’s food labeling initiative, which would have required labels for foods and seeds made with genetically modified (GMO) ingredients, show defeat, according to a Politico article available here. The current...
by Elizabeth | Nov 6, 2013 | Ag & Food Law Update, Animal Law, Animal Welfare, United States Department of Agriculture
Posted November 6, 2013 The U.S. Court of Appeals for Tenth Circuit has issued a temporary injunction, halting plans by companies in New Mexico and Missouri to begin slaughtering horses, according the an article by the Associated Press available here. The...
by Elizabeth | Nov 6, 2013 | Ag & Food Law Update, Environmental Law, Environmental Protection Agency, Pesticides, United States Department of Agriculture
Posted November 6, 2013 A bill which would put a moratorium on the use of a certain type of pesticide that causes death and paralysis to bees will be considered by the Maine Legislature when it reconvenes in January, according to an article by Maine Insights...
by Elizabeth | Nov 6, 2013 | Ag & Food Law Update, Country of Origin Labeling, Farm Bill, Food Labeling, International Trade, NALC Resources, United States Department of Agriculture, Webinar
Posted November 6, 2013 Lawmakers involved in the farm bill conference are hearing a heated debate over USDA’s Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) regulations, according to an article by Food Product Design, available here. Sixty-nine groups including Campbell Soup...
