Agriculture and Food

On September 28, 2018, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published a request for comments on the labeling of plant-based products with names that include the names of dairy foods such as “milk,” “cultured milk,” “yogurt,” and “cheese.”

On July 12, 2018, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a proposed rule titled, Revisions to Certain Requirements for Calorie Labeling on Glass-Front Vending Machines.  FDA took this action in response to…

On July 9, 2018, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) published a proposed rule establishing an exception to the declaration requirement of the Lacey Act. The…

On June 29, 2018, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) published three proposed rules regarding U.S. Standards for Canola, Corn and Soybeans under the U.S. Grain…

On May 4, 2018 the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) proposed a rule to establish a national mandatory bioengineered (BE) food disclosure standard. The proposed rule would…

On January 24, 2018, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued five guidance documents to help importers and food producers meet key food safety provisions mandated by the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA).…

On January 17, 2018, the USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) announced public meetings of the National Organic Standards Board, and a request for comments on the board’s agenda items including development of organic standards,…