Category: Special Supplement 2017
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The Future of Food
In a December 2017 series of articles, Financial Times explored issues projected to affect the global food and beverage industry in the future. The Update‘s previous coverage of the issues examined can provide additional context to these evolving subjects. Genetically Modified (GM) Crops. Experts reportedly anticipate an increase in GM crop cultivation, which currently covers 185 million…
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Obesity and Food Addiction
As the number of obese and overweight Americans has climbed, many people have searched for causes and prevention strategies, with some noting that fat may be “the next tobacco” as researchers continue to find links between obesity and a variety of health issues. Questions have arisen about whether some ingredients, such as cheese, cause behaviors…
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“Unnatural” Ingredients
While food companies and consumer advocacy groups agree that Americans have the right to know the contents of their food, the ideal level of transparency has been debated in legislatures, before courts and in comments to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Consumers have been attracted to foods labeled as “natural,” but they can…
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Proposition 65
After California voters approved the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986 (Prop. 65), the state’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) began publishing a list of chemicals “known to cause cancer or birth defects or other reproductive harm.” Under the statute, companies must warn consumers about potential exposure to a listed chemical…
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Tracing the Trends Through 15 Years of the Food and Beverage Litigation Update
For our final edition of 2017, the Food and Beverage Litigation Update is highlighting stories that have changed the industry over the Update‘s first 15 years. With help from our archives, we have tracked how these stories have evolved and continue to affect food and beverage companies. Thank you for joining us each week—we hope…