Category: Issue
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Sixth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Anheuser-Busch Alcohol Content MDL
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit has affirmed an Ohio court’s dismissal of multidistrict litigation alleging Anheuser-Busch intentionally overstates the alcohol content on its malt beverages. In re Anheuser-Busch Beer Labeling Mktg. & Sales Prac. Litig., No. 14-3653 (6th Cir., order entered March 22, 2016). The lower court had dismissed the case…
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Environmental Groups Sue FDA over GE Salmon Approval
Food and Water Watch, the Center for Food Safety, Friends of the Earth and other consumer and environmental groups have filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) arguing the agency approved the use of genetically engineered (GE) salmon AquaBounty for human consumption without properly investigating related environmental risks. Inst. for Fisheries…
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Consumer Organizations Sue to Compel FDA Action on Perchlorate
Several consumer organizations, including the Center for Food Safety, Environmental Working Group and Natural Resources Defense Council, have filed a petition for a writ of mandamus in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit seeking a writ compelling the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to address the groups’ administrative petition filed in…
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FDA Issues Sixth Major Rule Under FSMA
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a finalized rule under the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) that is intended to help prevent the contamination of human and animal food during transportation. Among other things, the sanitary transportation rule requires those transporting food by motor or rail vehicle to follow recognized best practices…
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FDA Issues Draft Guidance on Inorganic Arsenic in Rice Cereals for Infants
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued draft guidance proposing an action level of 100 µg/kg for inorganic arsenic in rice cereals for infants. The agency has also released supporting documentation for its proposal as well as a risk assessment that includes (i) “a quantitative estimate of lung and bladder cancer risk from…
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Confectioners Join Advertising Initiative Modeled after CFBAI
The Council of Better Business Bureaus (CBBB) and the National Confectioners Association have announced the Children’s Confection Advertising Initiative (CCAI), “a new self-regulatory initiative that promotes responsible advertising to children.” Modeled after the Children’s Food and Beverage Advertising Initiative (CFBAI), which includes six major confectioners, CCAI asks participating companies not to advertise to children younger…
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European Court Finds EU Stance on Sugar Precludes Glucose Health Claims
The EU General Court has confirmed a European Commission decision finding that German company Dextro Energy’s health claims for its glucose supplements are contrary to the messages of national and international authorities on the health risks associated with sugar consumption. The commission decided the issue in January 2015 despite advice from the European Food Safety…