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Partially Hydrogenated Oils – GMA Petition to Allow Limited Uses Clears a Hurdle

October 29, 2015

FDA today announced that it has filed a petition submitted by the Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) to amend the food...

Public Policy

Writing a Regulatory Punch List

October 29, 2015

By former CPSC Commissioner Nancy Nord Everyone needs to clean out the attic from time to time. Through that process,...

Public Policy

Global Food Security: Next Steps

October 29, 2015

In the last several months, there has been a lot of attention on a number of separate issues and events...

USDA

John Block: Agriculture Today

October 16, 2015

By former USDA Secretary John R. Block We read and hear so much about our weak economy. The stock market...

USDA

Doom and Gloom: “Check the Room”

October 16, 2015

All ready-to-eat processors, whether regulated by the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) or the Food and Drug Administration (FDA),...

EPA

New EPA Worker Protection Standard for Farmworkers

October 13, 2015

On September 28, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued an advance publication of its revisions to the Worker Protection Standard...

Public Policy

John Block: TPP

October 12, 2015

By former USDA Secretary John R. Block After six years of negotiations with 11 Pacific Rim nations, the Trans-Pacific Partnership...

USDA

Whole Genome Sequencing Update

October 12, 2015

Previous blogs have addressed Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS), what it is and its regulatory and public health uses. With use...

USDA

Regulatory Round-Up Newsletter, Fall 2015

October 11, 2015

On behalf of the Agriculture practice group at OFW Law, following is a copy of our Fall 2015 newsletter. We...

FDA

Sugar Labeling Proposal – FDA Not Too Sweet

October 8, 2015

In a highly surprising and most unusual decision, FDA on Monday denied a broad-based industry request for an extension for...

Public Policy

E-Warranty Act Changes Landscape for Consumer Product Warranties

October 7, 2015

Consumer Product manufacturers that offer warranties should take note of new options available to them under the E-Warranty Act of...

Public Policy

John Block: Farm vs. D.C.

October 1, 2015

By former USDA Secretary John R. Block There is nothing more exciting, exhilarating, or rewarding than bringing in the harvest....

Public Policy

Regulatory Reform Bills Could Improve Agency Rulemaking

September 30, 2015

By former CPSC Commissioner Nancy Nord, as published on The Hill’s Congress Blog The legislative agenda of the 114th Congress...

Public Policy

Pets Are Us: Safety First

September 28, 2015

By Marshall Matz and Jolyda O. Swaim, as published in Agri-Pulse We love our pets! There are approximately 80 million...

Public Policy

House Speaker John Boehner Announces Retirement, Ending Motion to Vacate the Chair

September 25, 2015

Today, Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) announced to House Republicans that he is retiring from Congress at the end of October....

FDA

FDA Public Meeting/Webinar on FSMA Preventive Controls Final Rules (and Beyond)

September 22, 2015

FDA has scheduled a public meeting in Chicago on Tuesday, October 20, 2015, from 8:30 a.m. until 5 p.m., (Central),...

Health Care

The Public Isn’t Buying What the CPSC Is Selling

September 22, 2015

By former CPSC Commissioner Nancy Nord The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) may want to help people sleep better...

FDA

FDA Dockets Transparency To Be Enhanced

September 21, 2015

FDA has published a Federal Register Notice announcing a significant change in how it prospectively will handle public comments submitted...

FDA

New York City Does It Again, Requiring a High Sodium Warning

September 18, 2015

Just when you thought FDA menu labeling requirements were final and had preempted state and local laws, New York...

USDA

Dr. Doom: Do You Take Time to Review Records?

September 17, 2015

Yes, it is recognized that as part of Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) verification, a responsible plant person is...

FDA

FDA Notice Provides a “Backdoor” for Commenting on GRAS Notification Program

September 17, 2015

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today published a Federal Register Notice soliciting comments on its GRAS Notification (GRASN)...

FDA

FDA Draft Guidance on Menu Labeling

September 14, 2015

This article was last updated on September 16 at 11 AM. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued...

Public Policy

John Block: This and That

September 11, 2015

By former USDA Secretary John R. Block We have a long agenda of actions that need to be taken and...

FDA

FDA Releases Two FSMA Final Rules: Preventive Controls for Human Food and Preventive Controls for Animal Food

September 10, 2015

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released two major, final rules to implement the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act...

News & Insights

Partially Hydrogenated Oils – GMA Petition to Allow Limited Uses Clears a Hurdle

Writing a Regulatory Punch List

Global Food Security: Next Steps

John Block: Agriculture Today

Doom and Gloom: “Check the Room”

New EPA Worker Protection Standard for Farmworkers

John Block: TPP

Whole Genome Sequencing Update

Regulatory Round-Up Newsletter, Fall 2015

Sugar Labeling Proposal – FDA Not Too Sweet

E-Warranty Act Changes Landscape for Consumer Product Warranties

John Block: Farm vs. D.C.

Regulatory Reform Bills Could Improve Agency Rulemaking

Pets Are Us: Safety First

House Speaker John Boehner Announces Retirement, Ending Motion to Vacate the Chair

FDA Public Meeting/Webinar on FSMA Preventive Controls Final Rules (and Beyond)

The Public Isn’t Buying What the CPSC Is Selling

FDA Dockets Transparency To Be Enhanced

New York City Does It Again, Requiring a High Sodium Warning

Dr. Doom: Do You Take Time to Review Records?

FDA Notice Provides a “Backdoor” for Commenting on GRAS Notification Program

FDA Draft Guidance on Menu Labeling

John Block: This and That

FDA Releases Two FSMA Final Rules: Preventive Controls for Human Food and Preventive Controls for Animal Food

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