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Comment Period Extended for Biotech Issue

Published March 8, 2021

USDA is reopening its comment period for the regulatory review of agricultural animals developed through genetic engineering. Comments will be taken until May 7. Former Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue made the move in December to give USDA authority over genetically…

USDA Seeks Feedback on Biotech Framework

Published December 27, 2020

The USDA wants feedback on modern regulatory biotech framework in order to transition portions of the FDA’s pre-existing animal biotech regulatory oversight. The framework covers animal health, efficacy, food safety evaluation and food storage regarding biotech animals. Last year, President…

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Agencies Seek to Reduce Food Waste

Published October 31, 2019

The U.S. Department of Agriculture, along with the Environmental Protection Agency and Food and Drug Administration, are partnering with the Food Waste Reduction Alliance. The agencies are working to reduce food waste and increase food donations to those in needs…

ABI Urges FDA to Abide by the Law

Published October 8, 2019

The American Butter Institute is asking Congress to pressure the Food and Drug Administration to enforce federal labeling laws. Plant-based products are being branded as butter. Dating back to 1886, butter is defined as a dairy product and the American…

FDA Commissioner Tenders His Resignation

Published March 6, 2019

Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Scott Gottlieb plans to resign in early April. Gottlieb has been vocal about the labeling of dairy products and plant-based dairy alternatives. The National Milk Producers Federation has praised Gottlieb for his support of the…

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Citizen Petition Filed Over Labeling Laws

Published February 22, 2019

The National Milk Producers Federation has filed a citizen petition with the Food and Drug Administration, outlining a road map to resolve the dispute over the labeling of non-dairy products. NMPF executive vice president Tom Balmer said the dairy industry…

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U.S. Cattlemen’s Applauds ‘Fake Meat’ Efforts

Published November 20, 2018

The U.S. Cattlemen’s Association applauded the joint regulatory effort on cell-cultured products. The organization has stated that collaboration between USDA and FDA "is key” for this regulation. As the process moves forward, USCA says rulemaking to USDA’s Food Safety and…

USDA and FDA to Jointly Oversee ‘Fake Meat’

Published November 19, 2018

Last month, the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Food and Drug Administration held a public meeting to discuss oversight of cell-cultured food products. After discussion, it was concluded that both agencies should jointly oversee production of what is referred…

USDA and FDA Hear ‘Fake Meat’ Testimony

Published October 29, 2018

USDA and the Food and Drug Administration lead a public meeting to discuss so-called ‘fake meat.’ An industry is being developed to produce cell-cultured protein products in labs. There has been disagreement over how this technology should be regulated and…

FDA to Consider Labeling Issue

Published September 28, 2018

The Food and Drug Administration is seeking public comment about the labeling of plant-based foods. That’s a victory for the dairy industry, which sees terms like soy milk or almond milk to be misleading. The National Milk Producers Federation welcomed…

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Comment Period Extended for Biotech Issue

USDA Seeks Feedback on Biotech Framework

Agencies Seek to Reduce Food Waste

ABI Urges FDA to Abide by the Law

FDA Commissioner Tenders His Resignation

Citizen Petition Filed Over Labeling Laws

U.S. Cattlemen’s Applauds ‘Fake Meat’ Efforts

USDA and FDA to Jointly Oversee ‘Fake Meat’

USDA and FDA Hear ‘Fake Meat’ Testimony

FDA to Consider Labeling Issue

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