Category: Issue 430
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Federal Court Narrows Claims in Tomato Recall Suit Against FDA
A federal court in South Carolina has dismissed three of four claims in a lawsuit filed by a family farming operation that claims the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) 2008 tomato recall, which later proved unnecessary as the agency conceded that tomatoes were not the source of the Salmonella contamination, caused the farm substantial economic harm.…
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Donning and Doffing Class Certified; U.S. Supreme Court Declines to Review Compensation Ruling
A federal court in Arkansas has reportedly certified a class of poultry-processing plant workers who allege that the company has violated federal and state employment laws by failing to compensate them for the time they spend donning, doffing and sanitizing required gear and equipment, as well as walking to and from the production floor and…
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Comment Period on Potential Prop. 65 Chemicals Extended Again
California EPA’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) has extended until April 6, 2012, the public comment period for several chemicals, including benzophenone, a substance used in plastic packaging as a UV blocker, that the agency is considering adding to the list of chemicals known to the state to cause cancer (Prop. 65) under…
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Series of Celebrity Tweets Ending with Tweet About Candy Not in Violation of UK Ad Code
The U.K.’s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has determined that a series of tweets from Rio Ferdinand and Katie Price that culminated in messages specifically referencing and showing a photo of these personalities with Snickers® bars did not violate the U.K. Code of Non-broadcast Advertising, Sales Promotion and Direct Marketing (Code). The initial tweets did not…
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UK Advertising Watchdog Censures Kellogg’s for Sugar Claims
The U.K.’s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has censured Kellogg Marketing and Sales Co. (UK), Ltd. for falsely claiming on its website, in relation to promotions for children’s breakfast cereals, that “A panel of world health experts recently reviewed all the scientific evidence and concluded that a high sugar intake is not related to obesity, or…
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EU Directive Bans Fruit Juices with Added Sugar
The Council of the European Union (EU) has adopted a directive banning the use of added sugars in any fruit juices sold in Europe. According to a March 8, 2012, Council press release, the new directive “incorporates the current industry practice of not adding sugars to fruit juices” and will phase out “no added sugars” labeling…
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UN Special Rapporteur Urges Regulation, Taxation to Abate “Nutritional Crisis”
The U.N. Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food Olivier De Schutter recently presented a report before the U.N. Human Rights Council, calling for governments to enact five priority actions to curb malnourishment, micronutrient deficiency and obesity in populations worldwide. In particular, De Schutter has urged policy makers to consider (i) “taxing unhealthy products”; (ii)…
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FSIS Seeks Comments on Guidance for Selecting Food-Safety Testing Labs
The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has issued policy guidance that provides criteria for federally inspected establishments to select commercial or private laboratories to analyze testing samples. Created for businesses that prepare meat, poultry or processed egg products, the document attempts to ensure that “microbiological testing performed on their behalf meets their food safety…