by Elizabeth | Oct 4, 2013 | Ag & Food Law Update, Food and Drug Administration, Food Safety
Posted October 4, 2013 The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced that it will rescind approval for three arsenic containing drugs used in animal feeds, according to the New York Times, available here. The “compounds – roxarsone, carbarsone, and...
by Elizabeth | Oct 4, 2013 | Ag & Food Law Update
Posted October 4, 2013 Almost 9 million low-income mothers and children receiving benefits under the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), could see their funding cut off due to the government shutdown, according to a CBS...
by Elizabeth | Oct 3, 2013 | Ag & Food Law Update
Posted October 3, 2013 Twenty senators including Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-MO) and Sen. Jeff Flake (R-AZ) wrote a letter to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), stating that they will not support a farm bill extension...
by Elizabeth | Oct 3, 2013 | Ag & Food Law Update, Food Labeling
Posted October 3, 2013 A new bill has been introduced to amend the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, proposing new requirements for nutritional information on food labels, according to a Whole Foods article, available here. The “Food Labeling Modernization Act of...
by Elizabeth | Oct 3, 2013 | Ag & Food Law Update, Local Food Systems, Marketing Orders
Posted October 3, 2013 California Governor, Jerry Brown recently signed three bills to expand access to fresh, locally-grown food, as Sacramento celebrated “Farm to Fork Week” according to a Sierra Sun Times article, available here. Governor Brown said, “This farm...
