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White House Releases Spring 2015 Regulatory Plan

By Lydia Zuraw on May 25, 2015

Last week, the White House released its “Current Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions” for spring 2015. FDA inspectAs with previous agendas for the Food and Drug Administration, finalizing the major…
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Mechanically Tenderized Beef Label Goes Into Effect May 2016

By Lydia Zuraw on May 13, 2015

The finalized labeling requirements for mechanically tenderized beef were released Wednesday and will go into effect in May 2016. Under the new rule, raw or partially cooked beef products must bear labels that state that…
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USDA May Move Mechanically Tenderized Beef Labeling to 2016

By Lydia Zuraw on February 27, 2015

meatchoice_406x250While appearing before the House Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee Wednesday, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said USDA will work to introduce labels for mechanically tenderized beef within the next two years. New labeling laws are implemented…
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Close Vote on Oregon GE-Labeling Initiative Prompts Automatic Recount

By News Desk on December 2, 2014

Oregon’s automatic recount of Measure 92, which would require labeling of some foods with genetically engineered ingredients, is now underway. Election officials in the state’s 36 counties have until Dec. 12 to finish their hand…
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FDA Urged to Require Allergen Labeling for Sesame Seeds

By News Desk on December 2, 2014

As many as 500,000 Americans are estimated to be allergic to sesame seeds, but current rules on allergen labeling don’t include a requirement for them. The Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI), a…
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DeLauro Urges OMB to Finalize Two Food Rules

By News Desk on November 25, 2014

Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) is urging the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to finalize two pending food safety rules. DeLauro wrote to OMB director Shaun Donovan Monday, expressing her concern that if the mechanically…
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Will Mechanically Tenderized Beef Labeling Be Pushed Back to 2018?

By James Andrews on November 17, 2014

Long-planned efforts to place a label on mechanically tenderized beef may be delayed another two years — until 2018 — if they are not finalized by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and White House Office…
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Senators to Colleagues: Don’t ‘Pre-Emptively Weaken’ COOL

By News Desk on October 8, 2014

Over the summer, more than 100 members of Congress called for repeal of country-of-origin labeling (COOL) if the World Trade Organization (WTO) ruled against the U.S. in its trade dispute with Canada and Mexico. This…
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Sources: WTO Ruled Against U.S. on Country-of-Origin Labeling

By News Desk on August 23, 2014

The World Trade Organization (WTO) has ruled against the U.S. in a trade dispute with Canada and Mexico over country-of-origin labeling for meat products, according to anonymous sources who spoke to the Wall Street Journal…
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How Much is Too Much? Report on Fortified Foods Tries to Answer That Question

By Lydia Zuraw on June 25, 2014

Many Americans don’t get enough of the vitamins and minerals they should, but the Environmental Working Group (EWG) is now concerned that children and other vulnerable populations are exposed to excessive and unhealthy amounts in…
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