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1/21/2025 9:46:26 PM

Nobody seems to be happy with FDA's front-of-pack labelling proposal. Why?

By Paul Benson

I've done a lot of posting in the past about food and beverage labels. The upshot of my messages has generally been that nobody seems to...

12/10/2024 8:14:52 PM

Foodborne illness outbreaks and recalls are NOT evidence the system is working, says former FDA deputy commissioner of food policy.

By Paul Benson

A few days ago, my wife asked me why it seems like every other day we see another news report of a foodborne illness outbreak and/or...

8/15/2024 6:51:28 PM

Regulators Seek to Test Raw Milk for H5N1 in National Study

By David Crass

Last week, FDA, USDA and the National Conference on Interstate Milk Shipments sent a joint letter to leadership of state Departments of...

8/15/2024 4:56:18 PM

New Study Finds Ultra-Processed Plant-Based Food Can Increase Health Risks

By David Crass

For years, health advocates have urged a move away from meat-based proteins to plant-based alternatives. But a new study out concludes...

5/29/2024 3:47:55 PM

EPA Seeks Comment on Draft Environmental Justice Program Guidance

By Todd Palmer

The EPA’s Office of Environmental Justice and External Civil Rights (OEJECR) is asking for public feedback on its draft National Program...

5/29/2024 3:33:28 PM

Can scientists create chocolate and other food products out of air?

By Paul Benson

Some things sound too good to be true. I read this article and thought there had to be a catch. And there is one. The scientists involved...

5/29/2024 3:26:20 PM

Florida is the first state to ban "lab grown" meat. But why?

By Paul Benson

Lab-grown meat is meat developed from animal stem cells. It has been the subject of $3 billion in investment capital between 2016 and...

5/22/2024 1:50:37 PM

Label Laws on Lab-Grown Meat Gain Steam

By David Crass

My Partner Paul Benson recently posted about the “yuck factor” inhibiting any serious movement toward insect protein consumption as a...

5/14/2024 6:15:29 PM

CDC PPE Recommendations for H5N1

By David Crass

As confirmed by the Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has recently updated its...

5/14/2024 5:40:13 PM

USTR Releases Sec. 301 Report and Recs

By David Crass

Today, the office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) released the results of its Sec. 301tariff statutory review, detailing ongoing...

4/30/2024 8:22:24 PM

DEA Moves to Reclassify Marijuana as a Schedule III Drug

By David DiGiacomo

This Historic federal action would recognize medical benefits of cannabis, open the door for more research, and be a significant change...

4/23/2024 7:36:40 PM

PFAS CERCLA Designation -- What's Next

By David Crass

Last week, USEPA Administrator Regan signed the final rule designating PFOA, PFOS and their salts and structural isomers as hazardous...

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Nobody seems to be happy with FDA's front-of-pack labelling proposal. Why?

Foodborne illness outbreaks and recalls are NOT evidence the system is working, says former FDA deputy commissioner of food policy.

Regulators Seek to Test Raw Milk for H5N1 in National Study

New Study Finds Ultra-Processed Plant-Based Food Can Increase Health Risks

EPA Seeks Comment on Draft Environmental Justice Program Guidance

Can scientists create chocolate and other food products out of air?

Florida is the first state to ban "lab grown" meat. But why?

Label Laws on Lab-Grown Meat Gain Steam

CDC PPE Recommendations for H5N1

USTR Releases Sec. 301 Report and Recs

DEA Moves to Reclassify Marijuana as a Schedule III Drug

PFAS CERCLA Designation -- What's Next