In July 2026, the 7th Circuit reinstated a lawsuit brought against the yogurt company, Chobani,...
Food and Drug Administration
HHS Proposes Reforms to the “Generally Recognized As Safe” Pathway
On August 10, 2026, Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert Kennedy made...
Food Foundations: Seafood Regulation
Mary Grace Winfrey, Research Fellow Two seafood products sitting side by side at a grocery store...
Food Foundations: Categories of Food Ingredients
Emily Whitest, Research Fellow If you’ve ever read an ingredient list on the back of a bottle of...
HHS and USDA release “The Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025-2030”
On January 7, 2025, U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Secretary Rollins and Department of...
Food Law’s 2025 “Top Ten”
2025 was an impactful year in the world of food law. Last week, NALC staff identified the “top...
Food Foundations: Regulation of Eggs
The United States has a unique and at times, confusing system of federal regulation over its food...
‘MAHA’ Movement: Defining Ultra-processed Foods
This month California Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB 1264 into law. This landmark legislation...
‘MAHA’ Movement: State Agency Actions and Consumer Legal Challenges
by Staff Attorney Emily Stone Over the past year, the nutrition and health initiative Make America...
Food Foundations: Standards of Identity
On July 16, 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it was revoking and...