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Bioethics Commission Study Released
The Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues has released its report “ Moral Science: Protecting Participants in Human Subjects Research .” The report was requested by President Obama to determine if…
FSIS Delays Effective Date of New Meat Labeling Regulations
Responding to a letter from eight trade associations asking for more time to prepare for compliance, the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), an agency within the Department of Agriculture, has decided to delay…
GAO Report Recommends FDA Adopt Definition of Economic Adulteration and Take Steps to Combat Independently from Other Types of Adulteration
Responding to a request from Representatives Henry Waxman (D-CA), Frank Pallone (D-NJ), and John Dingell (D-MI), on October 24, 2011, the United States Government Accountability Office (GAO) issued a report which…
Future Uncertain for USDA Proposed Rule to Revise School Lunch Nutrition Quality Standards
On November 18, 2011, President Obama signed into law H.R. 2112, the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act (Pub. L. 112-055), which, among other things, provides funding for the U.S. Department of…
California Voter Initiative: Labeling Genetically Engineered Foods
On November 9, 2011, the Committee for the Right to Know, a consumer advocacy group that focuses on consumer, public health, environmental, and food issues, submitted the California Right to Know Genetically Engineered…