Are Food Regulators Stepping up to the Plate?
In this week’s Saturday Seminar, we collect scholarship discussing quality and safety issues within U.S. food regulation.
Disclosing Gluten in Food
Pending federal legislation would improve food information for consumers with gluten sensitivity.
Meatpackers Piggyback on Department of Agriculture Deregulation
New pork processing rule assigns inspection duties to plant workers and removes cap on processing line speed.
Improving Front-of-Package Food Health Labeling
Food regulators in the United States should adopt smarter front-of-package labeling to encourage healthier eating.
The FDA’s Sweet Proposal on Food Labels
The FDA has proposed adding to product labels daily percentages for added sugars.
Challenges to Country-of-Origin Food Labels
House passes bill to repeal mandatory country-of-origin labels on meat products.
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.