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New Food Safety Law Sets the Stage for Industry Participation in Numerous Rulemakings

Kelley Drye

The Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), signed into law on January 4, 2011, requires the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to undertake sweeping regulatory action to strengthen the safety of the nation’s food…

USDA Proposal Would Require Meals Served at School to Meet More Stringent Nutrition Quality Standards

Last month, the Food and Nutrition Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (“USDA”) issued a proposed rule that would revise the meal patterns and nutrition requirements for the National School Lunch Program…

Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2010

Written by Sarah Roller On January 31, 2011 the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2010 . A copy of the executive…

New Trends in Health-Related Advertising Claims

Companies marketing functional foods or dietary supplements should be aware of the Federal Trade Commission’s new regime for using health-related advertising claims and the Food and Drug Administration’s heightened…

IOM Holds First Meeting Regarding Phase II of "Examination of Front-of- Package Nutrition Rating Systems and Symbols"

This post was written by Sarah Roller On October 26, 2010, the Institute of Medicine held the first meeting of its Phase II “ Examination of Front-of-Package Nutrition Rating Systems and Symbols .” As discussed in our…