Law & Regulations
Food Safety Bill S 510 is about ready to go (PR)
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USDA program expected to feed 5 million children this year (PR)
Release No. 0087.10
Contact: Linda Habenstreit (202) 720-9442
USDA'S MCGOVERN-DOLE INTERNATIONAL FOOD FOR EDUCATION PROGRAM EXPECTED TO FEED 5 MILLION CHILDREN THIS YEAR
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26, 2010—Agriculture Secretary ...
Organic livestock
Organic Milk, Organic Meat.
What the Access to Pasture Rule Means for Organics.
On February 12, the National Organic Program published a final rule that establishes pasture ...
New Laws 2010: California bans trans fat in restaurants
By David Liu
Starting on Jan 1, 2010, California prohibits restaurants from using oils, margarines and shortening with more than half a gram of trans fat ...
FDA Issues 2009 FDA Food Code (Press Release)
FDA NEWS RELEASE
For Immediate Release: Nov. 9, 2009
Media Inquiries: Michael Herndon 301-796-4673, Michael.Herndon@fda.hhs.govConsumer Inquiries: 888-INFO-FDA
FDA Issues 2009 FDA Food Code
Updated code is a model for ...
FDA concerned about Smart Choices*
Saturday Oct 24, 2009 (foodconsumer.org) –Smart Choices and other front-of-label nutrition symbols or icons have drawn quite some attention from the media after the Food ...
Food Safety Enhancement Act - Update
The Food Safety Enhancement Act of 2009 HR 2749 has passed the House, while the Senate version (S 510), which is similar to the House ...
FDA improves egg safety
From FDA
Egg Safety Final RuleThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration today announced a regulation expected to prevent each year approximately 79,000 cases ...
Kellogg settles FTC charges that ads for Frosted Mini-Wheats were false
Kellogg Company, the world's leading producer of cereal, settled a complaint by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) about the company’s advertising claims touting a breakfast ...
Maryland Bills Would Require Nutrition Info on Chain Restaurant Menus
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, March 3, 2009 Contact: Jeff Cronin, 202-777-8370, or Stacey Greene, 202-777-8316Maryland Bills Would ...


