Making an election-year promise that does not have to become a reality until well after the voting isn’t new. Since Congress surrendered Mandatory Country of Origin Labeling in a trade war with Canada and Mexico, American consumers have wanted a reliable replacement.
Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack has promised a
Continue Reading USDA offers to close ‘Product of USA’ loophole, but not until 2026
The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service’s new regulatory system for market hogs is a direct descendant of the food safety reforms first put in place after the Jack-in-the-Box tragedy 25 years ago.
FSIS made it official Tuesday by sending the “final rule” to the publisher of the Federal Register.
Continue Reading Final hog rule sent off to the Federal Register, ending the HIMP pilot era after 22 years
Nineteen ingredients commonly used in antibacterial soaps and washes, including two suspected endocrine disruptors linked to reproductive and developmental harm, are being phased out with the publication of a new federal rule. In announcing the rule, the Food and Drug Administration reassured consumers that there are still effective measures to
Continue Reading FDA’s final rule on antibacterial soaps bans 19 ingredients
Tomorrow’s planned publication of a new federal rule on substances in food that are “generally recognized as safe” — GRAS — has already drawn fire that includes possible congressional action. The Food and Drug Administration’s final rule on GRAS substances in human and animal food is scheduled to take effect
Continue Reading FDA continues to trust industry under GRAS substance rule
