USDA Proposes Lifting Longstanding Ban on Argentinian Meat Imports
USDA finds meat from Northern Argentina can be safely imported despite longtime concerns about foot-and-mouth disease.
Mixed Response to FDA’s Planned Makeover of Nutrition Labels
Proposed updates to label draw praise from public health groups, concern from food industry.
Alcohol Bureau Will Not Revise Labeling Rules
TTB withholds “gluten-free” label for specially processed beers.
The Promise and Perils of Gluten-Free Labels
The FDA’s gluten-free labeling rule may lead manufacturers to inform some consumers while misleading others.
Cracks Emerge in U.S. Prohibition on Industrial Hemp Cultivation
As 2014 Farm Bill loosens federal restrictions, states look to gain new revenue.
What is the Future for Genetic Testing and Personalized Medicine?
FDA declares personalized medicine “has clearly arrived.”
The FDA Trans Fats Ban and the Goal of Informed Consumers
FDA seeks comment on its determination trans fats are unsafe and should be banned.
Regulatory Responses to Honeybee Deaths
Regulatory efforts to combat honeybee deaths focus on pesticides.
The History of Precaution
An analysis of legal traditions provides insight into transnational regulatory relations.
Could Kosher Certification Improve Food Safety and Nutritional Labeling?
PPR seminar speaker says kosher certification offers regulatory model.
Who Is Running OIRA?
Former EPA official questions review process during transition to new “regulatory czar” at OIRA.