Topic
Labeling
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Food Safety News
Have Food Allergies? Read the Label!
By U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Since 2006, it has been much easier for people allergic to certain foods to avoid packaged products that contain them. This is because a federal law requires that the labels…
Food Liability Law
A Sticky Situation: Packaging and Placement of Syrup Raises Issues
In a letter to leading supermarket chains, Vermont Representative Peter Welch took issue with the packaging and shelf placement of the “All Natural Syrup” line of table syrup produced by…
Food Liability Law
Bad Guys Disguised As Good Guys: Labeling and Sourcing Issues at Farmers Markets
One of the first scenes in IFC’s comedy “Portlandia’ involves a couple asking their waitress for the provenance of the chicken they are considering ordering. She comes back with a…
Food Liability Law
More on FOP Labeling
By Kenneth Odza
Here's a link to an article that appeared recently in Inside Washington's FDA Week concerning the issue of front-of-package labeling (FOP). The article takes aim at the debate about state…
International Law Prof Blog
WTO Public Hearings on Country of Original Labeling (COOL)
At the request of the parties in the dispute U.S.—Cool (DS384/DS386), the World Trade Organization Panel has agreed to open its meeting with the parties on September 14, 15, and…
Health Industry Washington Watch
FDA Guidance on Label Comprehension Studies for Over-the-Counter (OTC) Drugs
This post was written by Paul Sheives and Areta Kupchyk. FDA has issued a guidance document entitled “Label Comprehension Studies for Nonprescription Drug Products“ to provide recommendations to industry on conducting…
Food Poison Journal
William Marler, Food Safety Attorney calls on FSIS to Label Mechanically-Tenderized Steaks
By Bill Marler
FSIS must follow the advice given by the Safe Food Coalition: • Issue a press release as soon as possible indicating that the current cooking guidelines and temperatures for intact…
Cam Law
Green MSM FDA Warning Letter
Search the FDA warning letters if you want to start researching whether a given dietary supplement claim or label is acceptable or potentially illegal. For example: WARNING LETTER NWE-25-04W VIA…
TortsProf Blog
Is “Gluten-Free Beer” Really “Beer”?
As USA Today Reports, on Monday, the FDA began regulating the world of "gluten free beers." These beverages are not made from the malted barley of the traditional sudsy brew, but from…
The Contingency
Does “All Natural” Equal Sugar?
Note the HFCS (the green stuff). Blawgletter doesn't imbibe much in the way of your juices -- your oranges, your apples, your tutti-fruttis -- or of your teas -- even…