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A Seat at the Table
Serving the Latest in Food Law and Policy
A Seat at the Table, published by Hogan Lovells, focuses on legal and regulatory developments in food law and policy. The blog covers topics such as FDA regulations on food ingredients and dietary supplements, including emerging issues like CBD regulation. It also addresses compliance with California's Proposition 65, particularly concerning chemicals formed during food processing. The blog provides updates on scientific advisory reports influencing dietary guidelines and offers insights into regulatory challenges and industry responses. It serves as a resource for understanding the intersection of food safety, labeling, and regulatory enforcement in the United States.
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Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee Releases Scientific Advisory Report for 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans
The Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee (DGAC) recently released its competed Scientific Advisory Report, which will serve as the basis of the recommendations in the 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans. The 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans is due to be released…
FDA Will Take Its Time on CBD – But Industry Does Not Have to Wait to Get Ready
Tell me if you’ve heard this one before – the regulatory issues surrounding CBD will be completely resolved after a certain “legislative fix” is passed. Remember all of the articles in December 2018 declaring CBD legal after the passage of…
Proposed Regulation would Significantly Change the Warning Requirements for Acrylamide and Other Chemicals Formed During the Cooking of Foods under California’s Proposition 65
By Martin Hahn & Xin Tao
On August 4, 2020, the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA), the lead agency that implements California’s Proposition 65 (Prop 65), proposed to adopt a new regulation that would significantly change the warning requirements for listed chemicals formed by…
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Mexico Update: Interinstitutional Accord
On July 31st 2020, the Interinstitutional Accord between the Ministry of Economy and the Ministry of Health, through the Federal Commission for the Protection against Sanitary Risks (COFEPRIS) and the Consumer Protection Federal Bureau (PROFECO) regarding the surveillance activities of…
AMS Requests Comments on Updates to List of Bioengineered Foods for National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is seeking comments on recommendations to update the List of Bioengineered Foods (List) under the National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard (NBFDS). AMS seeks comment on four issues: (1) whether it…
COVID-19 update: CDC updates return to work guidance, moves away from testing approach
The CDC recently released updated its guidance on the criteria for determining when a worker diagnosed with COVID-19 may return to work. The interim guidance, Discontinuation of Isolation for Persons with COVID-19 Not in Healthcare Settings (July 20, 2020), is…
COVID-19 update: CDC updates return to work guidance, moves away from testing approach
The CDC recently released updated its guidance on the criteria for determining when a worker diagnosed with COVID-19 may return to work. The interim guidance, Discontinuation of Isolation for Persons with COVID-19 Not in Healthcare Settings (July 20, 2020), is…
COVID-19 Update: Virginia Passes First-in-Nation Workplace Protection Requirements
On July 15, 2020, the Virginia Safety and Health Codes Board passed first-in-the-nation codified emergency temporary standards (the Standards) establishing requirements for employers to control, prevent, and mitigate the spread of SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) in the workplace. The Standards were issued…