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Search for CFPB Director Continues
In recent blog entries we have discussed the role being played by Elizabeth Warren in standing up the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, including efforts to identify a Director for the newly-formed Bureau. Those…
New Food Safety Law Sets the Stage for Industry Participation in Numerous Rulemakings
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…
CFPB Launches Website
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has launched its website at ConsumerFinance.gov . The new website highlights the agency’s focus on the consumer, and provides individuals with multiple tools to share…
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
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 summary is available here…