Category: Issue 371
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Second Circuit Dismisses Burn Claims Against Starbucks
The Second Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed a district court’s dismissal of claims filed by a 76-year-old woman who alleged that she was seriously burned when trying to remove the lid from a cup of tea she purchased at Starbucks. Moltner v. Starbucks Coffee Co., No. 09-4943 (2d Cir., decided November 3, 2010). The court…
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Restaurant Toy Giveaways Face Uncertain Future in San Francisco
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors has given preliminary approval to an ordinance (No. 101096) that would prohibit restaurants from offering toy giveaways in children’s meals deemed too high in calories, salt or fat. Approved by an 8-to-3 vote on November 2, 2010, the legislation reportedly has enough votes to override Mayor Gavin Newsom’s expected…
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Michigan Bans Alcoholic Energy Drinks, Pennsylvania Requests Removal
The Michigan Liquor Control Commission (MLCC) has rescinded “the approval of all alcohol energy drinks [AEDs],” citing “widespread community concerns aired by substance abuse prevention groups, parent groups and various members of the public, as well as the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) decision to further investigate these products.” According to a November 4, 2010,…
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Anti-Pesticide Group Calls for Anti-Nanotech Comments to National Organic Program
Beyond Pesticides, a Washington, D.C.-based organization opposed to the use of pesticides, has issued a call for comments to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Organic Program (NOP) supporting recommendations by the National Organic Standards Board that would prohibit the use of engineered nanomaterials from certified organic products. According to the organization’s blog, the board…
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TTB Proposes Action on Wine Ingredient Disclosures and Labeling
The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) has published several notices pertaining to the regulation of wine and spirits. Comments on all are requested by January 3, 2011. Responding to recent action taken by the Food and Drug Administration with respect to cochineal extract and carmine, which will have to be declared on…
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USDA Completes Draft Assessment of GE Sugar Beets
The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has published a notice inviting public comment on its draft environmental assessment for genetically engineered (GE) sugar beets. Comments must be submitted by December 6, 2010. APHIS conducted the assessment in response to a request that it partially deregulate GE…
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FDA Extends Comment Period for Draft Guidance Regarding Salmonella in Animal Feed
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced an extension of the comment period for a draft compliance policy guide that proposes “certain criteria should be considered in recommending enforcement action against animal feed or feed ingredients that are adulterated due to the presence of Salmonella.” FDA will now accept comments until December 31, 2010.…