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
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
Food safety update
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:
WTO strikes down US country-of-origin meat labeling law
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
Vermont AG seeks dismissal of GMO labeling case
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
Comparing the United States and Canadian Experience
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
Center for Food Safety sues FDA over food additives
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
FDA stays out of natural fight
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