Food Policy & Law

Stay informed about regulatory actions, legal developments, and policy changes affecting food safety. Our coverage tracks FDA warnings, enforcement actions, industry lawsuits, and legislative updates that shape food safety standards. From import restrictions to compliance guidance, we help you understand the regulatory landscape and its impact on public health and the food supply.

Technology in food driving FDA’s announcements during the past week

During the same week that the Food and Drug Administration re-affirmed its approval of Atlantic salmon with an intentionally altered genome, the agency also permitted the growth of chicken from

By Dan Flynn

/ 19 Nov 2022

Technology in food driving FDA’s announcements during the past week

Huge amounts of dodgy food and drinks seized in global operation

Almost 27,000 tons of food and 15 million liters of beverages have been seized in operations focused on counterfeit food and drink. Operation Opson XI was led in Europe

By Joe Whitworth

/ 18 Nov 2022

Huge amounts of dodgy food and drinks seized in global operation

DeLauro, USDA announce new rule for Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children

Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT)) , with the USDA, has announced a new rule that will expand flexibilities under the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program.

By News Desk

/ 18 Nov 2022

DeLauro, USDA announce new rule for Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children

FDA’s traceability rule is a game changer for food safety

— OPINION — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has taken a landmark action that I believe will change the way government and industry work together to keep food safe and,

By Frank Yiannas

/ 17 Nov 2022

FDA’s traceability rule is a game changer for food safety

Nordic nations assess food fraud threat

An assessment of food fraud covering four sectors in several countries has been published by the Nordic Council of Ministers. In 2018, a project was funded to examine the threats

By Joe Whitworth

/ 17 Nov 2022

FDA releases draft amended environmental assessment for AquAdvantage salmon and sets virtual public meeting

It was not exactly a do-over, but a federal court did order the Food and Drug Administration to do additional analysis and reconsider its “no effect” determination from 2015 for

By News Desk

/ 17 Nov 2022

FDA releases draft amended environmental assessment for AquAdvantage salmon and sets virtual public meeting

FDA’s”New Era of Smarter Food Safety” Rolls Out New Rule to Improve Traceability of Contaminated Foods

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Tuesday announced changes in foodborne illness prevention through the finalization of a rule to better trace contaminated food through the food supply,

By News Desk

/ 16 Nov 2022

FDA’s”New Era of Smarter Food Safety” Rolls Out New Rule to Improve Traceability of Contaminated Foods

JBS caught using child labor for food safety services; contractor called into federal court

JBS S.A. — the Brazilian company that is the largest meat processing company in the world — has some key JBS USA food safety jobs to fill after being caught using

By Dan Flynn

/ 15 Nov 2022

JBS caught using child labor for food safety services; contractor called into federal court

FDA finds pesticides, undeclared colors, and heavy metals in imported foods

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

/ 15 Nov 2022

FDA finds pesticides, undeclared colors, and heavy metals in imported foods

FSIS and a fundmental truth

— OPINION — Editor’s note: This is Part 2 of a 4-part series. Between 1906 and 1992, FSIS and its predecessors attracted minimal public attention as they quietly pursued their assigned

By Dr. Michael Fisher

/ 14 Nov 2022

Even picking them out is not without danger, but Colorado voters favor making them legal

When it comes to tax increases, Colorado residents are usually a hard sell. But when it comes to making drugs legal, they are getting a reputation as push-overs. That began

By Dan Flynn

/ 14 Nov 2022

Even picking them out is not without danger, but Colorado voters favor making them legal

FDA sends warning letters to food firms over seafood violations and Listeria in ready-to-eat facility

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

/ 14 Nov 2022

FDA sends warning letters to food firms over seafood violations and Listeria in ready-to-eat facility

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Food Policy & Law

Technology in food driving FDA’s announcements during the past week

Huge amounts of dodgy food and drinks seized in global operation

DeLauro, USDA announce new rule for Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children

FDA’s traceability rule is a game changer for food safety

Nordic nations assess food fraud threat

FDA releases draft amended environmental assessment for AquAdvantage salmon and sets virtual public meeting

FDA’s”New Era of Smarter Food Safety” Rolls Out New Rule to Improve Traceability of Contaminated Foods

JBS caught using child labor for food safety services; contractor called into federal court

FDA finds pesticides, undeclared colors, and heavy metals in imported foods

FSIS and a fundmental truth

Even picking them out is not without danger, but Colorado voters favor making them legal

FDA sends warning letters to food firms over seafood violations and Listeria in ready-to-eat facility