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Food safety newsletter – April 2015

By Brandon Crisp (US) and Bernard O'Shea (AU) on April 30, 2015 Posted in FDA & Food Safety

The monthly newsletter will provide a quick overview of legal issues affecting food safety, including the enactment of new statutes and regulations and significant case law developments, in the US and abroad. In this issue: World Health Organization announces food safety awareness initiative Chipotle goes GMO-free Tyson to phase out antibiotics in chicken Breast milk … Continue reading

World Health Organization announces food safety awareness initiative

By Brandon Crisp (US) on April 29, 2015 Posted in FDA & Food Safety

The World Health Organization (“WHO”) dedicated last week’s World Health Day to spreading awareness of food safety. World Health Day is celebrated on April 7 each year to mark the anniversary of the 1948 founding of the WHO. In the past, the WHO has highlighted issues such as vector-borne diseases, hypertension, and aging. This year, … Continue reading

Food safety update

By Brandon Crisp (US) on October 28, 2014 Posted in FDA & Food Safety

Norton Rose Fulbright provides a quick overview of legal issues affecting food safety, including the enactment of new statutes and regulations and significant case law developments, in the US and abroad. Recent stories include: Oregon and Colorado GMO-labeling initiatives on fall election ballot Tomato growers lose ‘takings’ lawsuit against the FDA FDA proposes changes to … Continue reading

WTO strikes down US country-of-origin meat labeling law

By Brandon Crisp (US) on October 23, 2014 Posted in FDA & Food Safety

On October 20th, the World Trade Organization (“WTO”) ruled against the United States, and in favor of Canada and Mexico, in an ongoing dispute between the countries regarding country-of-origin labeling (“COOL”) laws for meat products. COOL rules in the United States, which went into effect in 2013, require meat labels to detail where the animals were born, … Continue reading

Vermont AG seeks dismissal of GMO labeling case

By Brandon Crisp (US) on August 22, 2014 Posted in FDA & Food Safety

Vermont’s Attorney General recently asked the state’s federal district court to dismiss a lawsuit attempting to strike down Vermont’s new GMO-labeling law. Vermont Act 120, which was signed by the governor in May, will require retailers to identify food that contains genetically engineered ingredients as “produced with genetic engineering.” It also prohibits labeling GMO foods … Continue reading

Comparing the United States and Canadian Experience

By Brandon Crisp (US) and Randy Sutton (CA) on August 8, 2014 Posted in International, Regulatory

Published in: For The Defense Products regulated in the United States by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and in Canada by Health Canada are subject to a complex set of regulatory requirements. These regulatory requirements will often include a review and the approval of the safety and the efficacy of a product and … Continue reading

Center for Food Safety sues FDA over food additives

By Brandon Crisp (US) on March 20, 2014 Posted in FDA & Food Safety

The Center for Food Safety (CFS) recently filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) over the FDA’s regulation of food additives and its Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) program. According to the suit, the FDA has relied on a proposed rule over the last 15 years that has allowed food manufacturers … Continue reading

FDA stays out of natural fight

By Brandon Crisp (US) on January 23, 2014 Posted in FDA & Food Safety

Earlier this month, the US Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) sent a letter to three federal judges refusing to determine whether foods with genetically modified ingredients can be labeled as “natural.” The letter was in response to three federal court orders staying and administratively terminating class actions involving food labeled as “natural.” The FDA’s assistant commissioner for … Continue reading