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Veteran food safety official sues State of Montana for political discrimination

By Dan Flynn on March 8, 2023

In the 10 years that he worked for the Montana Department of Health and Human Services, Jeff Havens was recognized for his food safety expertise and was elected president of the Montana Environmental Health Association.

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Baking Bad survey of state laws charts homemade food options in 50 states

By News Desk on February 15, 2023

Most state legislatures are in session, but it’s too early to know if it’s going to be a good year for food safety. The Institute for Justice, a non-profit law firm for protecting constitutional rights…

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2021’s enacted state legislation regarding food and food safety

By News Desk on September 29, 2021
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With permission, we repost Doug Farquhar’s most recent summary of food and food safety legislative actions by states.

By Doug Farquhar, JD

State legislatures introduced several hundred bills related to food during their 2021…
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Montana Legislature sends ‘Local Food Choice Act’ to governor; no license needed

By Dan Flynn on April 30, 2021

Tne Montana Local Food Choice Act is on the governor’s desk. It passed on the third and final readings in the House, 70-20, and the Senate, 32 to 18.  Republican Gov. Greg Gianforte will likely …
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Survey explores trend of buying food from online, home sellers

By News Desk on March 22, 2021

More than a third of people in the United Kingdom were unaware that takeaways and food businesses were required by law to undergo safety and hygiene checks, according to a survey.

People in the UK…
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FSIC warns of risks because of rise in food sold on social media

By Joe Whitworth on September 25, 2020

Australians have been warned about the potential risks of buying and selling food on social media websites.

The Food Safety Information Council (FSIC) said food is being prepared in unregulated home kitchens and offered on…
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Health council wants law on ‘cottage’ foods clarified to protect the public

By Coral Beach on October 31, 2019

North Dakota health officials want state legislators to clarify rules about so-called cottage foods because of concerns about botulism poisoning.

The State Health Council, which includes two state senators, approved the proposed changes during a…
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North Dakota OK’s ‘Food Freedom’ bill — without raw milk

By Dan Flynn on April 27, 2017

Two bills, one to enact a “Food Freedom” statute and the other to continue only pasteurized milk sales, followed a similar course during the recently completed session of the North Dakota Legislature in Bismarck. Both…
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Illinois new raw milk rules get first legislative tests

By Dan Flynn on February 23, 2017

Three bills introduced into the Illinois General Assembly loosen up cottage food sales and promote farmers markets, but apparently are not intended to alter the state’s new raw milk law.

Illinois in 2016 aligned itself…
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Raw milk bill part of package to boost farm and ranch income

By News Desk on February 14, 2017

The bill to make the direct sale of raw milk legal in Montana is part of a package to boost farm and ranch incomes in the Big Sky State.

The package includes cottage food legislation…
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