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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Friday, August 16, 2024
The ag industry will be watching closely as the Biden administration seeks to implement its regulatory agenda in 2023.Issues to keep an eye on include the ever-present “waters of the U.S.” definition, renewable fuels, food safety, and emissions from animal operations.
In this opinion piece, Jerold Mande and Thomas Grumbly of Nourish Science discuss why USDA is positioned to lead the development and implementation of federal diet and health strategy by consolidating several fragmented programs at FDA and USDA.
The Food and Drug Administration will use an outside evaluation released Tuesday to help reform its human foods program, FDA Commissioner Robert Califf said following release of the report by the Reagan-Udall Foundation.
USDA is taking steps to accelerate some of the $18 billion in new conservation funding provided by the Inflation Reduction Act for climate-related farming practices.
The Food and Drug Administration is considering setting up a dedicated cadre of investigators for infant formula production as part of a strategy to prevent contamination of the product.
The Food and Drug Administration has proposed a rule laying out recordkeeping requirements for foods that could be linked to foodborne disease outbreaks.
A new U.S. Government Accountability Office report suggested the FDA commissioner should direct the agency to track the dates of the last pre- and postmarket reviews for all food contact substances in a way that allows FDA to readily identify substances that may warrant postmarket review.
In this opinion piece, Jennifer McEntire, Ph.D., with the International Fresh Produce Association discusses the present state of the foods programs at FDA and a call for the Agency to make a cultural shift.
