Tag: New York
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Brownell Weighs In on NYC Proposal to Limit Beverage Sizes
The director of Yale University’s Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity recently authored an article in The Atlantic arguing in favor of the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene’s (DOHMH) proposal to limit the size of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) sold in restaurants and other food service establishments. According to Kelly Brownell, industry…
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New York Abuzz with Bees
The New York City Police Department has reportedly noted an uptick in the number of bee swarms scouring the five boroughs in search of a new home, a phenomenon which experts have attributed to unusually warm weather as well as an increase in residential apiaries. According to a June 18, 2012, New York Times article,…
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NYC Board of Health to Consider Proposed Limit on Soft Drink Sizes
The New York City Board of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) has called a July 24, 2012, public hearing to gather feedback on Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s recommendation to limit the size of sugar-sweetened beverages sold at local food service establishments. The 11 member board reportedly voted unanimously at a June 12, 2012, meeting to publish…
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New Lawsuits Filed: Cochineal Extract in Starbucks Products, Salmonella in Pet Food and Eggs, Frito-Lay Challenge to Order for Production of Employment Data
A California resident has filed a putative class action against Starbucks Corp. alleging that the company deceived consumers by failing to disclose that some of its products were made with cochineal extract, a common food-coloring ingredient made from crushed insects. Anderson v. Starbucks Corp., No. BC485438 (Cal. Super. Ct., Los Angeles Cty., filed May 25, 2012). Seeking…
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Court Orders FDA to Complete Safety Review of Antibiotics Used in Animal Husbandry
A federal court in New York has determined that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) arbitrarily denied petitions filed by advocacy organizations in 1999 and 2005 requesting the initiation of proceedings to withdraw approval from certain uses of antibiotic drugs in livestock. Nat. Res. Defense Council v. FDA, No. 11-3562, (S.D.N.Y., decided June 1, 2012). The…
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NYC Proposes Limit on Sugary Beverage Sizes
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s (I) Task Force on Obesity recently garnered national attention by proposing to limit the size of sugar-sweetened beverages sold at local food service establishments. In a May 31, 2012, report outlining several public health initiatives, the Task Force claims that “[s]ugary drink portion sizes have exploded over recent years”…
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New York Law on Labeling Kosher Products Deemed Constitutional
The Second Circuit Court of Appeals has determined that a New York law enacted in 2004, following the invalidation of a prior version, does not violate the Establishment or Free Exercise Clauses of the U.S. Constitution and is not unconstitutionally vague. Commack Self-Service Kosher Meats, Inc. v. Hooker, No. 11-3517 (2d Cir., decided May 10,…
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Federal Court Orders FDA to Initiate Withdrawal Proceedings on Antibiotics in Animal Feed
A federal magistrate judge in New York has ordered the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to begin proceedings to withdraw approval for the subtherapeutic use of certain antibiotics in animal feed, agreeing with the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) and a coalition of advocacy organizations that the agency had a statutory duty to hold withdrawal…