The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently released new plans for addressing leafy greens food safety to help strengthen efforts to mitigate foodborne illness. In response to the repeated…
FDA Stall Tactics Hurting U.S. Agriculture
…omitted important information, including the following: As noted in the FDA analysis, unintended alterations materialized in the gene edited calves. However, the FDA failed to recognize that the animals in…
Consumer Research Shows Widespread Confusion About Contents of Plant-Based Fake Meat
…alternatives.” The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has the power to prevent this sort of consumer confusion. In 2020, NCBA said it hopes there will be an opportunity to work…
After Almost Two Months, Romaine Advisory Finally Lifted
…the FDA advisory going out just days before the Thanksgiving holiday almost two months ago on November 22. The FDA said the traceback investigation identified one grower of 10 fields…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 01-17-20
…World Ag Expo, some reaction to the Chlorpyrifos Alternatives Workgroup roundtable meetings, and the FDA finally lifting the romaine advisory after two months. Tune in to the show for these…
Legislation Introduced to Allow CBD in Dietary Supplements
…introduced legislation to have the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) allow for CBD to be marketed as a dietary supplement as well as a food additive. “The last two…
Potential for Using Hemp as Animal Feed
Work is being done to engage the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) about the potential that hemp provides as a food source for animals. The Hemp Feed Coalition (HFC)…
NCBA Applauds U.S. Senate Introduction of Real MEAT Act
…Law • FDA will have to notify USDA if an imitation meat product is determined to be misbranded; • If FDA fails to undertake enforcement within 30 days of notifying…
Federal Officials Begin to Crack Down on CBD Products
…CBD products. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently issued a series of letters to companies marketing products that contain CBD, warning them of violating the Federal Food, Drug,…
Latest Romaine Recall Expands Over E. coli Concerns
…the list of grocery outlets responding to the warnings issued by the Center for Disease Control (CDC) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The notice came last week when…
Romaine E. coli Scare Before Thanksgiving…Again
…to those producers before families feast for Thanksgiving. The packaged products in the recall have likely allowed for more efficient traceability. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has identified the…
Murky CBD Oil Regulation Complicating Hemp Production
…area as far as regulation goes,” said Placer County Ag Commissioner Josh Huntsinger. “The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has been pretty clear in communicating that those types of uses…
Cattlemen Applaud Introduction of Real MEAT Act of 2019
…Intent of the Beef Promotion and Research Act; Reinforce Existing Misbranding Provisions to Eliminate Consumer Confusion FDA has misbranding provisions for false or misleading labels; Prevent further consumer confusion with…
Ensuring Compliance with the Produce Safety Rule
…Training that has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) has received funding from FDA to provide Produce Safety…