Food Policy & Law

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Stewart Parnell looks for better Habeas in Atlanta than he just had in Mid-Georgia

A decade after his indictment and a year after United States Magistrate Judge Thomas Q. Langstaff denied his petition for early release, one-time peanut butter mogul Stewart Parnell still has

By Dan Flynn

/ 29 Mar 2023

Stewart Parnell looks for better Habeas in Atlanta than he just had in Mid-Georgia

Former FDA officials tell congressional committee that agency needs uninterrupted chain of command

Three of FDA’s former food safety chiefs have come together today to submit comments to a U.S. House of Representative’s oversight committee focused on chain of command

By Coral Beach

/ 28 Mar 2023

Former FDA officials tell congressional committee that agency needs uninterrupted chain of command

‘Free range’ and ‘pasture raised’ aren’t the same according to the Perdue petition

A petition was submitted on behalf of Perdue Farms LLC earlier this month, requesting rulemaking by USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) to define separate “free range” and

By Dan Flynn

/ 28 Mar 2023

‘Free range’ and ‘pasture raised’ aren’t the same according to the Perdue petition

Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition director retires

One of the FDA’s top food safety administrators is retiring. Susan Mayne, Director of the Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN), announced Monday that she will retire

By News Desk

/ 28 Mar 2023

Seafood, pet treats, and produce spark stepped-up import enforcement by FDA

The Food and Drug Administration is continuing its use of import alerts to enforce U.S. food safety regulations for food from foreign countries. The agency updates and modifies the

By News Desk

/ 28 Mar 2023

Seafood, pet treats, and produce spark stepped-up import enforcement by FDA

Import firms across the U.S. warned about foreign supplier verification violations

As part of its enforcement activities, the Food and Drug Administration sends warning letters to entities under its jurisdiction. Some letters are not posted for public view until weeks or

By News Desk

/ 27 Mar 2023

Import firms across the U.S. warned about foreign supplier verification violations

Public health officials take steps to ensure the safety of soft Queso Fresco type cheeses

The Food and Drug Administration has developed a new strategy to improve the safety of soft Queso Fresco cheeses in response to several outbreaks traced to such cheese. In 2021

By Coral Beach

/ 24 Mar 2023

Public health officials take steps to ensure the safety of soft Queso Fresco type cheeses

Consumer Brands Association takes issue with FDA commissioner’s statement

Editor’s note: Following is a letter sent by Roberta Wagner of the Consumer Brands Association to FDA Commissioner Robert Califf. Wagner’s letter is in response to a statement

By Guest Opinion

/ 24 Mar 2023

Consumer Brands Association takes issue with FDA commissioner’s statement

Raw milk legalization does not appear to be catching on at the statehouses

Four states that currently outlaw the retail sales of raw milk and allow only limited access to unpasteurized dairy products are finding it hard to make any progress this legislative

By Dan Flynn

/ 23 Mar 2023

Raw milk legalization does not appear to be catching on at the statehouses

FDA extends its previous affection for Good Meat Inc. to a full embrace

The Food and Drug Administration just cannot say enough about Good Meat Inc., the unit of East Just Inc. that plans to duplicate chicken meat in the laboratory. FDA is

By News Desk

/ 22 Mar 2023

FDA extends its previous affection for Good Meat Inc. to a full embrace

The FDA food code for 2023 and it’s significance for businesses

The FDA introduced a revised Food Code featuring a number of essential changes at the end of last year. With jurisdiction over more than 25 percent of the U.S.

By Guest Opinion

/ 22 Mar 2023

The FDA food code for 2023 and it’s significance for businesses

Raw milk bill requires Hawaii Legislature to choose between health risks or food security

Hawaii House Bill 521 reads like another attempt to weaken the regulation of raw milk until you notice that the year 3000 is currently listed as the effective date. That

By Dan Flynn

/ 21 Mar 2023

Raw milk bill requires Hawaii Legislature to choose between health risks or food security

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Food Policy & Law

Stewart Parnell looks for better Habeas in Atlanta than he just had in Mid-Georgia

Former FDA officials tell congressional committee that agency needs uninterrupted chain of command

‘Free range’ and ‘pasture raised’ aren’t the same according to the Perdue petition

Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition director retires

Seafood, pet treats, and produce spark stepped-up import enforcement by FDA

Import firms across the U.S. warned about foreign supplier verification violations

Public health officials take steps to ensure the safety of soft Queso Fresco type cheeses

Consumer Brands Association takes issue with FDA commissioner’s statement

Raw milk legalization does not appear to be catching on at the statehouses

FDA extends its previous affection for Good Meat Inc. to a full embrace

The FDA food code for 2023 and it’s significance for businesses

Raw milk bill requires Hawaii Legislature to choose between health risks or food security

Your Support Protects Public Health