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Could US and Canada alignment weaken current food safety system?

Some in the US are warning against greater regulatory cooperation

Wayne Labs

January 16, 2013

Some in the US are warning against greater regulatory cooperation.

FDA gives sneak peek at new Food Defense Plan Builder tool

FDA releases first FSMA food safety standards

The first FSMA rules deal with hazard identification and produce growers. Is your operation prepared?

Shane O'Halloran

January 14, 2013

The first FSMA rules deal with hazard identification and produce growers. Is your operation prepared?

FMI says labeling of menu items should not include grocery stores

Organization urging "common sense" in implementation

Shane O'Halloran

January 9, 2013

Organization urging "common sense" in implementation.

New voice emerges in the debate over genetically modified foods

Advocacy group clears first hurdle in genetically engineered food labeling initiative

I-522, an initiative to label genetically engineered foods, has been submitted to Washington's secretary of state

Shane O'Halloran Kathryn Martin

January 8, 2013

I-522, an initiative to label genetically engineered foods, has been submitted to Washington's secretary of state.

Legislation

Farm bill on its last legs according to IDFA

The most likely scenario is an extension of the current bill

December 21, 2012

The most likely scenario is an extension of the current bill.

MCOOL

Report: Mandatory country-of-origin labeling has not increased demand for US meat

The 2009 regulations have not significantly impacted demand.

Shane O'Halloran

December 11, 2012

While demand has not been impacted, costs for producers are up.

Mandatory Labeling

Report: Mandatory country-of-origin labeling has not increased demand for US meat

Regulation has resulted in aggregate economic loss, according to study

Shane O'Halloran

December 5, 2012

Cost of compliance means the regulations have resulted in an aggregate economic loss.

Duties lifted on many food and ag products sold to Panama

December 5, 2012

The US Panama Trade Promotion Agreement took effect this month, reducing or eliminating tariffs on nearly 90 percent of US products entering that Central American nation.

Pediatricians say pregnant women and children should not drink raw milk

Dairy Industry

Study says Americans opposed to government regulation of milk prices, production

Four out of five believe production levels should be set by farmers

Shane O'Halloran

November 29, 2012

Four out of five believe production levels should be set by farmers

SFA gets FSMA clarification

November 7, 2012

There has been some uncertainty about FDA’s plan to implement preventive controls and other provisions of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) because the agency has not yet issued regulations implementing the law.