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Pending Ban on Coupons and Other Incentive Items Promoting Restaurant Foods Based on Nutritional Standards in Santa Clara, CA Presents Significant First Amendment Issues
This post was written by Sarah Roller On April 27, 2010, the Board of Supervisors for Santa Clara County, California, conducted its “preliminary vote” to institute a new ordinance which prohibits restaurants from…
Representative Boucher Introduces Privacy Legislation
On May 4, 2010, Rep. Rick Boucher (D-VA), the House Energy and Commerce Communications, Technology, and the Internet Subcommittee Chairman, and Rep. Cliff Stearns (R-FL), the Ranking Member of the Subcommittee,…
FDA Seeks Public Comment on Front-Of-Package Labeling
The Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) issued a notice last week seeking public comment and consumer research data in support of the agency’s initiative to improve the usefulness of nutrition information provided to…
USDA Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion Seeks Public Comment on program titled, "Innovations for Healthy Kids Challenge"
In conjunction with the First Lady’s “Let’s Move” campaign and related federal regulatory efforts focused on nutrition and marketing to children, the USDA Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion is instituting a new…
Senate Begins Debate on Financial Reform Bill
The Senate, after spending last week engaged in procedural battles, will enter full scale debate this week on that chamber’s version of a financial reform package . This morning Congress Daily provided a brief preview…