Category: Issue 466
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FDA Proposes Food Safety Standards
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has proposed two new food safety rules addressing foodborne illness prevention and produce safety under the Food Safety Modernization Act. According to FDA, the first rule would require both foreign and domestic food manufacturers “to develop a formal plan for preventing their food products from causing foodborne illness” and…
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FTC Amends COPPA to Fortify Kids’ Privacy
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently adopted final amendments to the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule (COPPA) that aim to “strengthen kids’ privacy protections and give parents greater control over the personal information that websites and online services may collect from children under 13.” Based on the findings of a review initiated in 2010, these…