The report also noted that legal challenges in response to state animal welfare policies have largely been unsuccessful.

In February 2021, the U.S. House of Representatives subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy released a report on the levels of heavy metals found in baby foods and the respective manufacturers.

On November 17, 2022, FDA posted warning letters to 7 companies for selling different dietary supplements with claims that caused the products to be "drugs" in violation..

The Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) issued a request for information (RFI) today in which it invites public comment on the Coordinated Framework

On August 16, a federal judge for the Northern District of Illinois granted WFM's motion to dismiss a proposed class action lawsuit that alleged WFM violated consumer protection statutes by selling its private label ...

On November 16, 2022, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced the completion of its first pre-market consultation for a human food made from cultured animal cells.

On November 24, 2022, Health Canada updated the Table of Reference Amounts for Food based on new consumption data and market trends, and to address gaps in certain food categories.

Furthermore, the Court found that the ban was more extensive than necessary and amounted to an outright ban on non-misleading speech.

On September 4, 2022, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Conagra for allegedly deceptively advertising its "Chile Lemon Flavor Sunflower Seeds" by failing disclose that the product...

On August 10, 2022, FDA announced that it had issued a final guidance document for shell egg producers who provide laying hens with access to outside areas.

On September 28, 2022, FDA announced that it had issued a proposed rule with criteria for when foods can be labeled with the claim "healthy" on their packaging.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) continue to investigate and report...

Last month, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) confirmed that Member States may restrict or prohibit by law the cultivation of authorized Genetically Modified Organism...

In an order filed July 1, 2022, the plaintiffs' petition for panel rehearing and rehearing en banc was denied.

California's Department of Food Agriculture (CDFA) recently published its finalized animal confinement regulations, codified at 3 C.C.R. § 1320-1326, as well as the accompanying Final Statement of Reasons.

Last year, Bidi Vapor LLC (Bidi or the Company), represented by Keller and Heckman LLP Partners Eric Gotting and Azim Chowdhury, petitioned the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals to review...

Two recent Senate bills show that Congress is working to improve the nation's patchwork of recycling laws. On July 28, 2022, the Senate voted unanimously to pass The Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2022 (RIAA) and...

FDA issued final guidance regarding its decision to exercise enforcement discretion with respect to the sale and distribution of dietary supplements containing N-acetyl-L-cysteine (NAC).

A class-action lawsuit has alleged that Upfield US Inc. deceptively labeled its "Country Crock Plant Butter" as "Made with Almond Oil" and with images of almonds...

The tomato has been modified to enhance nutritional quality and to have a purple color.