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food regulation
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Long-Delayed Menu-Labeling Rules About to Take Effect
The Obama-era rules requiring restaurants to list calorie counts for different food items are likely to go through,…
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GMO Labeling Bill Becomes Law, Remains Contentious
A new law mandates GMO labeling for most foods, but advocacy groups argue that the new law allows…
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Parmesan Filler Controversy Highlights Cheese Integrity Issues
The revelation that wood pulp was used as filler in grocery store brands of Parmesan cheese led to…
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Restaurants Get Calorie-Count Reprieve, But Associations Still Want Changes
Food-industry groups say that the FDA’s plan to delay the implementation of calorie-disclosure rule is welcome, but groups…
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Pizza Lobby to FDA: Step Away From the Pie
With regulatory pressures on the food industry rising, one narrow, triangular-shaped sector of the industry is upping its…
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Reversal of Foie Gras Ban Ignites Strong Association Passion
California’s ban on the sale of foie gras was overturned last week by a federal court—with an association…
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FDA’s Calorie Labeling Rules Good for Some, Controversial for Others
Although they have been welcomed by the National Restaurant Association and a key vending industry group, new rules…
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GMA Gears Up For GMO Labeling Legal Fight With Vermont
The Grocery Manufacturers Association, with three other trade groups, filed a suit against Vermont last week, arguing that…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
A Coming of Age Story: FDA Backtracks After Cheesemakers Controversy
After an FDA official suggested a ban on a common cheese-aging method over bacteria concerns, a leading association…
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Food Industry Threaten Lawsuit After Vermont Passes GMO Labeling Bill
With Gov. Peter Shumlin officially signing the bill into law last week, the state of Vermont is on…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Vermont Becomes First Mover on GMO Labeling
There are no conditions on Vermont’s efforts to regulate genetically modified organisms: Unlike nearby states, where laws mandating…
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Bakers: FDA’s Trans Fats Ban Could Have “Unintended Consequences”
The American Bakers Association argues that the FDA’s plan to reclassify partially hydrogenated oils could have a significant…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Roundup: Groups React to the FDA’s Trans Fats Decision
Both medical groups and food-industry groups reacted positively to the decision by the Food and Drug Administration to…
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“Anti-Bloomberg” Law Brings Food Regulation Debate Full Circle
A new Mississippi law prevents cities and counties from limiting portion sizes, requiring calorie counts on menus, or…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
An Olive Oil Group’s Battle Against False Advertising
An olive oil group files a lawsuit against gourmet food company for misleading consumers about the ingredients used…
