Category: Issue 441
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EFSA Refutes Justification for French Ban on GM Maize
The European Food Safety Authority’s Panel on Genetically Modified Organisms (EFSA GMO Panel) has issued an opinion on the French government’s move to prohibit the planting of a certain GM maize variety, concluding that “there is no specific scientific evidence, in terms of risk to human and animal health or the environment, that would support…
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FDA Meeting to Focus on International Capacity-Building Food Safety Plan
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced a public meeting titled “International Capacity Building with Respect to Food Safety.” Scheduled for June 19, 2012, in Washington, D.C., the meeting will highlight “FDA’s comprehensive plan to expand the technical, scientific, and regulatory capacity of foreign governments and their respective food industries in countries that export…
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FSIS Issues Notice on Final Rule Regarding Misbranded Meat, Poultry
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has issued a notice requiring inspectors to make establishments aware of how to comply with a May 8, 2012, final rule on misbranded meat and poultry. The rule requires establishments to prepare and maintain recall procedures, notify FSIS within 24 hours when adulterated or…
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Codex Meeting to Target Draft U.S. Positions on Food Standards
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced a June 5, 2012, public meeting in Washington, D.C., to provide information and receive comments on draft U.S positions to be discussed at the 35th Session of the Codex Alimentarius Commission on July 2-7 in Rome, Italy. Agenda items include revocation of existing Codex standards, proposals for the…
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Alabama Passes Legislation Barring Obesity-Related Lawsuits
The Alabama State Legislature has reportedly passed a bill (HB 242) that would prohibit lawsuits “based on claims arising out of weight gain, obesity, a health condition associated with weight gain or obesity, or other generally known condition allegedly caused by or allegedly likely to result from long-term consumption of food.” Sponsored by Representative Mike…