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Board Passes Ordinance Prohibiting Incentive Items Sold with Unhealthy Restaurant Foods and Beverages
In a previous post we discussed the “preliminary vote” by the Santa Clara County, California, Board of Supervisors to institute a new ordinance which prohibits restaurants from "providing" toys, coupons, or other…
Pending Ban on Coupons and Other Incentive Items Promoting Restaurant Foods Based on Nutritional Standards in Santa Clara, CA Presents Significant First Amendment Issues
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 "providing" toys, coupons, or other…
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…
Food Retailers Face New Calorie Disclosure Requirements
Despite all the publicity over the recently-passed health care legislation, one provision that was “tacked on” received little note but will clearly affect the vast majority of franchise restaurants and many other food…
FDA's New Guidance for Industry on Submitting a Report for Multiple Facilities to the Reportable Food Electronic Portal as Established by the Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007
On March 25, 2010, FDA announced its new guidance for industry entitled, “ Guidance for Industry on Submitting a Report for Multiple Facilities to the Reportable Food Electronic Portal as Established by the Food and…