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Proposed Class Action Targets CBD Chocolate Maker Over False THC and CBD Content
By Jason Gordon, Cori Annapolen Goldberg, Erika Auger
A class action filed this month in California alleges that Bhang Corporation, a Florida-based medicinal chocolate maker, violated several state and federal laws by claiming that its chocolate products contained…
The Right Coast
Food made in Israeli West Bank settlements must carry special labels, European court rules – The Jewish Chronicle
Retailers must mark food made in Israeli settlements with special labels, the European Union s highest court has ruled, in a decision that could affect products found on British shelves.via…
The Daily Intake
California Chamber of Commerce Challenges Proposition 65 Warnings for Acrylamide
On October 7, 2019, the California Chamber of Commerce (“CalChamber”) filed suit in federal court against the California Attorney General, Xavier Becerra, to block the state from enforcing Proposition 65…
The Daily Intake
FSIS Publishes Tips for Label Application Submissions Amidst Evaluation Backlogs
Meat, poultry, and egg product establishments are responsible for accurately labeling their products in conformance with regulations, guidance and policy enforced by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)’s Food…
The Daily Intake
Louisiana Laws to Limit Use of Terms “Meat,” “Rice,” “Sugar” and “Milk” on Food Product Labels
On June 11, Louisiana joined a growing number of states, including Missouri and Arkansas, that have enacted legislation aimed at protecting traditional agricultural products from the growing popularity of plant-based…
The Daily Intake
NuTek Withdraws “Potassium Salt” Citizen Petition
NuTek Food Science—the company that filed a 2016 citizen petition to obtain FDA permission to label potassium chloride as “potassium salt”—has withdrawn its citizen petition. The company made its decision…
The Daily Intake
USDA Posts FAQ regarding BE Labeling and Promises Future Guidance
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) has issued an FAQ for manufacturers concerning its bioengineered (BE) food labeling rule (formally known as the National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard (NBFDS)). …
ImmigrationProf Blog
How labels affect the perception of migrants in the United States
Guest blogger: Nancy Giesel, Masters in Migration Studies, graduate student, University of San Francisco:In a time when nationalistic attitudes seem more common than ever in the United States, there is…
The Daily Intake
FSIS Proposes Changes to Net Weight/Net Contents for Some Meat and Poultry Packages
In a proposed rule published on April 17, 2019, FSIS proposes to amend its labeling regulations to remove provisions that require packages of meat or poultry products that contain at…
Food Safety News
More “fake meat” skirmishes breaking out as Missouri settlement takes time
By Dan Flynn
Attorneys have again told federal Judge Fernando J. Gaitan, Jr that they have a "tentative settlement" in the Turtle Island Foods versus Missouri case, but they say they need more…