tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-201393332024-02-19T00:19:38.879-05:00Food Law Blog (US)Neal Fortinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15363510401180693850noreply@blogger.comBlogger331125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20139333.post-78135624930606934992024-01-31T15:54:00.001-05:002024-01-31T15:57:01.294-05:00Need Employer Support to Attend the Food Labeling Workshop?<p><span style="font-size: medium;"> <span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">Need support from your employer to attend the labeling workshop? Here are <a href="https://www.canr.msu.edu/food-labeling-workshop/Labeling%20workshop%20participation%20request%20template.docx ">some ideas</a> to help you get approved: </span></span><a href="https://www.canr.msu.edu/food-labeling-workshop/Labeling%20workshop%20participation%20request%20template.docx" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 12px;">https://www.canr.msu.edu/food-labeling-workshop/Labeling%20workshop%20participation%20request%20template.docx</a><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 12px;"> </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5760" height="192" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1I7jocWEaSbhjwH6en6E-pAz0lJyIPKVmZwYE4Y-__O66bBVNB2ut6-wcuWEITcXOtS-Kc1Pg0sPxP7Xm6TSeT_TPDmOnnZDoB6ddO1e4ODfjLRN-JnQjqn5zo5DQ7QCsnrFL3Tk00knFgh3T_UcQvYGfyeW-KzNCwcOTpetcANpwTItB1LDW/s320/letter%20to%20pitch%20attendance.jpg" width="320" /></div><p></p>Neal Fortinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15363510401180693850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20139333.post-51233366023279297572024-01-31T15:46:00.001-05:002024-01-31T15:46:40.780-05:00Food Labeling Updates<p><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.canr.msu.edu/news/food-labeling-update%20(COPY_1705966755563)?language_id= ">Food Labeling Updates</a> from the Organizers of the Food & Dietary Supplement Labeling Workshop </span><a href="http://tinyurl.com/p4fur2" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">http://tinyurl.com/p4fur2</a><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: large;"> </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJqsDwgSS5Qg3geJPvTqban9NzLwxPSWSelW3_XVtvjsGgf4boZSnOlguTgbE8VPCz7sy-T2hDFU3QXogBc69nH9xN-bAfR0pm0mtalW1Upm46lkiVQxbzhXsVQBJe6vDIwHmwGTb0vtfUZtg4VnZqqw5Ima-p1sAf5eypy6gcEv6zqJrapE3h/s1200/workshop%20ears%20over%20labels.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="628" data-original-width="1200" height="167" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJqsDwgSS5Qg3geJPvTqban9NzLwxPSWSelW3_XVtvjsGgf4boZSnOlguTgbE8VPCz7sy-T2hDFU3QXogBc69nH9xN-bAfR0pm0mtalW1Upm46lkiVQxbzhXsVQBJe6vDIwHmwGTb0vtfUZtg4VnZqqw5Ima-p1sAf5eypy6gcEv6zqJrapE3h/s320/workshop%20ears%20over%20labels.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>Neal Fortinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15363510401180693850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20139333.post-26531579253694918022023-10-25T17:30:00.008-04:002023-12-21T10:44:39.134-05:00Food and Dietary Supplement Labeling Workshop March 5-6. 2024, Orlando, Florida<p>The Institute for Food Laws and Regulations (IFLR) is presenting a food and dietary supplement labeling workshop on March 5–6, 2024, at the Hilton DoubleTree Suites, Disney Springs, Lake Buena Vista (Orlando), Florida. </p>
<p>What you will gain: </p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Insight into the FDA’s labeling regulations, policies, and enforcement priorities </li><li>Clarity regarding new and proposed rules and how to ensure compliance </li><li>Become more efficient in designing and reviewing labels </li><li>Bring this knowledge home to increase your team’s overall knowledge</li></ul><p></p>
<p>For more information, visit<a href="https://www.canr.msu.edu/food-labeling-workshop/"> www.iflr.msu.edu/labeling </a></p>
<p>Need some support asking your supervisor to attend the Food and Dietary Supplement Labeling Workshop? We’ve developed this <a href="https://www.canr.msu.edu/food-labeling-workshop/Approval%20Request%20Template%20for%20the%20Food%20Labeling%20Workshop.docx">template</a> with helpful talking points about the event and the benefits of your attendance.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAvf7A0qZlHPu8OQbO3rl3uqEzBNDwFFCTrwjyuRQUvJRpq9tp6XlVp6FtoNFjLbFU70ub4EQfKSMQ5Aqo90wGI8fgmXqYLR2Ivb9AhcYWythIt3I32IJzXpXgMK1WudNhWvxVZqwG-ZLHa_hPbVGcCwctIpztRDdakRfulWwF4muHOhnqyiv9/s5711/food%20and%20dietary%20supplement%20workshop%20-%20nutrition%20facts.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2493" data-original-width="5711" height="175" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAvf7A0qZlHPu8OQbO3rl3uqEzBNDwFFCTrwjyuRQUvJRpq9tp6XlVp6FtoNFjLbFU70ub4EQfKSMQ5Aqo90wGI8fgmXqYLR2Ivb9AhcYWythIt3I32IJzXpXgMK1WudNhWvxVZqwG-ZLHa_hPbVGcCwctIpztRDdakRfulWwF4muHOhnqyiv9/w400-h175/food%20and%20dietary%20supplement%20workshop%20-%20nutrition%20facts.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Neal Fortinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15363510401180693850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20139333.post-7759705808738546542022-11-18T13:59:00.000-05:002022-11-18T13:59:14.396-05:00Food Labeling Workshop Presented by the MSU Institute for Food Laws and Regulation<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEganpNTgeklBjSPAvpNyPTzlq7j9KcnYPPGQxrZjyU9l5IC4uk66ie8-FWSiPOwUcEyNd89sY6XnbB5mEWbAEJW-9eg0yleZvaqYVSATVCAbZ3p_W6-ir9mMXm_MercgUcrn5A4myFzB1e0dwgRmbXAJs6mSPDPtcSkOFmPPJyP4V7RXdxLdg/s5760/14.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5760" height="192" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEganpNTgeklBjSPAvpNyPTzlq7j9KcnYPPGQxrZjyU9l5IC4uk66ie8-FWSiPOwUcEyNd89sY6XnbB5mEWbAEJW-9eg0yleZvaqYVSATVCAbZ3p_W6-ir9mMXm_MercgUcrn5A4myFzB1e0dwgRmbXAJs6mSPDPtcSkOFmPPJyP4V7RXdxLdg/s320/14.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Date: March 7–8, 2023 <p></p><p>Location: Orlando, Florida </p><p>Hotel: DoubleTree Suites Resort at Disney Springs (an official Disney hotel) </p><p>Website: <a href="www.iflr.msu.edu/labeling">www.iflr.msu.edu/labeling</a></p>
<p><strong>Register Early and Save!</strong> </p><p>The early bird registration price is US $1,195.00 and through December 20, 2022</p>
<p>+ $100 after December 20, 2022 (US $1,295.00) </p><p>+ $100 after February 7, 2023 (US $1,395.00)</p><p>
<a href="https://commerce.cashnet.com/msu_3416?itemcode=3416-03-2023">Click here to register using a credit card</a>
You may register multiple participants in one transaction.</p>
<p><strong>Learning Outcomes</strong> </p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Insight into the USDA’s labeling regulations, policies, and enforcement priorities </li><li>Clarity regarding new and proposed rules and how to ensure compliance with our products </li><li>Become more efficient in designing and reviewing labels </li><li>Bring this knowledge home to increase your team’s overall knowledge</li></ul><p></p>
<p><strong>Topics Include</strong> </p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Overview of agencies & laws </li><li>Principal display panels </li><li>Naming products </li><li>Information panels </li><li>Food allergens </li><li>Overview of USDA-FSIS labeling requirements </li><li>Nutrition Facts </li><li>Nutrient content claims </li><li>Health claims and health-related claims </li><li>Scientific substantiation of claims </li><li>Credence claims and conditional claims </li><li>FDA perspective, food labeling activities </li><li>Practical applications </li><li>Current issues, latest updates, and hot topics</li></ul><p></p>
<p><strong>Hotel & Disney Ticket Information</strong> </p><p>The Hilton DoubleTree Resort is an official Disney Hotel within walking distance of Disney Springs. A small number of rooms have been reserved at our negotiated room rate of US $189.00/night + taxes. This includes a parking discount, waived resort fee, and a free shuttle to Disney Theme Parks. Evening, half-day, and discount tickets to Disney theme parks are available for purchase through the DoubleTree. Learn more <a href="https://www.canr.msu.edu/food-labeling-workshop/hotel">here</a>.</p>
<p><strong>Contact</strong>
Andrea Besley, abesley@msu.edu
Tel: 517–884–0608
<a href="http://www.iflr.msu.edu/labeling">www.iflr.msu.edu/labeling</a> </p><br /><p><br /></p>Neal Fortinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15363510401180693850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20139333.post-72939337481470818362022-04-19T08:57:00.002-04:002022-04-19T08:57:26.751-04:00The new edition of Food Regulation: Law, Science, Policy, and Practice has published<p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">The third edition of</span><i style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue";"> </i><i style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue";"><a href="https://sites.google.com/msu.edu/foodregulationus/home" target="_blank">Food Regulation: Law, Science, Policy, and Practice</a> </i><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">has been published. The book presents an appetizing menu of all key aspects of United States food regulation.</span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue";"> </span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">Incomparably comprehensive yet remaining accessible to all readers, the text connects legal theory to practical application. The third edition is fully updated to reflect significant changes in US food law.</span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue";"> </span></span></p>
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<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;">For more information, visit: <a href="http://www.foodregulation.us">www.foodregulation.us</a> </span></p>Neal Fortinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15363510401180693850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20139333.post-74609631213509739062022-03-04T11:30:00.004-05:002022-07-05T21:41:48.980-04:00Delaying Feedback Improves Understanding<p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span face=""Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif" style="caret-color: rgb(17, 17, 17); color: #111111; font-size: 1.1429em;">Educators and students often assume that feedback is most effective when given immediately. However, that assumption is challenged by research. A growing body of</span><span face=""Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif" style="caret-color: rgb(17, 17, 17); color: #111111; font-size: 1.1429em;"> </span><a href="https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2014-39517-015?doi=1" style="caret-color: rgb(17, 17, 17); color: #0d6ea1; font-size: 1.1429em; text-decoration: none; transition: color 0.2s ease-in-out 0s;">evidence</a><span face=""Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif" style="caret-color: rgb(17, 17, 17); color: #111111; font-size: 1.1429em;"> </span><span face=""Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif" style="caret-color: rgb(17, 17, 17); color: #111111; font-size: 1.1429em;">shows that delayed feedback enhances retention and learning.</span><span face=""Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif" style="caret-color: rgb(17, 17, 17); color: #111111; font-size: 1.1429em;"> </span></span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(17, 17, 17); color: #111111; font-size: 1.1429em; line-height: 1.3125em; margin: 1.3125em 0px; word-wrap: break-word;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The assumption about the benefit of immediate feedback derives from behavioral exercises, such as rats receiving pellets for traversing a maze or dogs receiving a biscuit for following a command. With operant conditioning, pairing the feedback quickly after the response is essential for the animal to perceive the connection and learn. Even a few-second delay in feedback decreases effectiveness. </span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(17, 17, 17); color: #111111; font-size: 1.1429em; line-height: 1.3125em; margin: 1.3125em 0px; word-wrap: break-word;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Behaviorists, like <a href="https://scholar.google.com/scholar_lookup?title=The%20science%20of%20learning%20and%20the%20art%20of%20teaching&author=B.F.%20Skinner&publication_year=1954&pages=86-97" style="color: #0d6ea1; text-decoration: none; transition: color 0.2s ease-in-out 0s;">B.F. Skinner</a>, and educational psychologists applied this principle to the classroom. Although extrapolating from rats in a maze to human students is a giant leap, the idea that immediate feedback is best for classroom learning took root and grew to the level of myth. Perhaps this was in part because students overwhelmingly prefer immediate feedback. Essentially, no one prefers delayed feedback. In addition, students perceive immediate feedback as a big benefit to their learning, even in the face of results that show delayed feedback enhances retention and understanding. The metacognitive illusion of learning is powerful and more fun than the actual work of learning. </span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(17, 17, 17); color: #111111; font-size: 1.1429em; line-height: 1.3125em; margin: 1.3125em 0px; word-wrap: break-word;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">For students, review the exam feedback because it will improve your understanding but avoid an immediate post mortem of your work. Allow some time to pass so that you come back to the material fresh. For educators, if you take a few extra days to grade students’ work, they may not believe you, but it is for their own good.</span></p>Neal Fortinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15363510401180693850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20139333.post-84190201222720445562021-04-29T10:18:00.006-04:002021-04-29T10:18:55.369-04:00Plan your year of Food Laws & Regs!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXH6Dt1BI9RaPcIewdW6l0RvWS6km05B7UY88U8QiUqSQIChE2dCFlkgwm0Qx7Zt8Kd1RrEOo5MZSOHVOZeJQdJ-RmVNfv9J8yFIY2HzNsBCEuyBmJ4xrIFhWKc20H6CvqqNwq/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="628" data-original-width="1200" height="209" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXH6Dt1BI9RaPcIewdW6l0RvWS6km05B7UY88U8QiUqSQIChE2dCFlkgwm0Qx7Zt8Kd1RrEOo5MZSOHVOZeJQdJ-RmVNfv9J8yFIY2HzNsBCEuyBmJ4xrIFhWKc20H6CvqqNwq/w400-h209/image.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /> <strong style="color: #222222; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 28px;">Online graduate courses:</strong><p></p><strong style="caret-color: rgb(117, 117, 117); color: #757575; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px;"><span style="color: black;">Summer 2021 (May 17 - August 19, 2021)</span></strong><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(117, 117, 117); color: #757575; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px;"></span><ul style="caret-color: rgb(117, 117, 117); color: #757575; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px;"><li><a href="https://msu.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=26ca989fcf24161922a9ef8a4&id=811bbb0e58&e=93899e8dfd" style="color: #007c89;" target="_blank"><span style="color: teal;">Food Laws & Regs in China</span></a></li></ul><strong style="caret-color: rgb(117, 117, 117); color: #757575; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px;"><span style="color: black;">Fall 2021 (September 1 - December 17, 2021)</span></strong><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(117, 117, 117); color: #757575; 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color: #757575; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px;"><span style="color: black;">Spring 2022 (January 10 - May 6, 2022)</span></strong><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(117, 117, 117); color: #757575; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px;"></span><ul style="caret-color: rgb(117, 117, 117); color: #757575; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px;"><li><a href="https://msu.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=26ca989fcf24161922a9ef8a4&id=8fcad22fc5&e=93899e8dfd" style="color: #007c89;" target="_blank"><span style="color: teal;">International Food Laws & Regs</span></a></li><li><a href="https://msu.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=26ca989fcf24161922a9ef8a4&id=18b40513b7&e=93899e8dfd" style="color: #007c89;" target="_blank"><span style="color: teal;">Food Laws & Regs in the U.S.</span></a></li><li><a href="https://msu.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=26ca989fcf24161922a9ef8a4&id=8eae8872da&e=93899e8dfd" style="color: #007c89;" target="_blank"><span style="color: teal;">Food Laws & Regs in Canada</span></a></li><li><a href="https://msu.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=26ca989fcf24161922a9ef8a4&id=5054e7e451&e=93899e8dfd" style="color: #007c89;" target="_blank"><span style="color: teal;">Codex Alimentarius, the World Food Code</span></a></li><li><a href="https://msu.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=26ca989fcf24161922a9ef8a4&id=0f0ea448b2&e=93899e8dfd" style="color: #007c89;" target="_blank"><span style="color: teal;">Wine, Beer, and Spirits Laws & Regs</span></a><span style="color: teal;"> </span><span style="color: black;">(Not offered again until Spring 2024.)</span></li><li><a href="https://msu.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=26ca989fcf24161922a9ef8a4&id=bd5be05a56&e=93899e8dfd" style="color: #007c89;" target="_blank"><span style="color: teal;">Law of the FSMA Preventive Controls for Human Food Rule</span></a></li></ul>Neal Fortinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15363510401180693850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20139333.post-64489797690479719362021-04-29T10:12:00.001-04:002021-04-29T10:12:23.126-04:00Online Undergrad Summer Course in Food Law<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7FUaStmXvpjo66M5NjwrMF73n2QQC5Cnpq27kxTng8aCR0m7BSx25syrlQdC9NNTojW_uOh8sawuPu2BaZ-YtL_U5RJJE8zY3D86AVNNlwjD9sAWesTRrLsQR6n_crTV6COIu/" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="700" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7FUaStmXvpjo66M5NjwrMF73n2QQC5Cnpq27kxTng8aCR0m7BSx25syrlQdC9NNTojW_uOh8sawuPu2BaZ-YtL_U5RJJE8zY3D86AVNNlwjD9sAWesTRrLsQR6n_crTV6COIu/" width="240" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px;"><strong>An online summer course in Food Law, just for undergrads! </strong>Do you have a future food scientist in your life? This Michigan State University course is open to students at other universities and around the world. Please help us spread the word to undergrads and interns.</span><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(117, 117, 117); color: #757575; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px;"> </span><a href="https://msu.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=26ca989fcf24161922a9ef8a4&id=3fcddca3f1&e=93899e8dfd" style="color: #007c89; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px;" target="_blank">Learn more about the course and tuition here.</a><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(117, 117, 117); color: #757575; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px;"> <br /></span><p></p>Neal Fortinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15363510401180693850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20139333.post-45163931455508408822020-03-02T15:19:00.000-05:002020-03-02T15:19:08.861-05:00IFT Food Laws & Regulations Division Travel Scholarships<br />
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The IFT Laws & Regulations Division initiate a new travel scholarship this year. The $800 awards are to attend the <a href="https://www.iftevent.org/" style="color: #308bd8; text-decoration: none;">IFT20 Expo</a> and the division event at IFT20. Applicants must be an IFT Student Member and of the member Food Laws and Regulations Division, but if not a member, can <a href="https://www.ift.org/membership/membership-types/student?__hstc=48222840.512a1dad2d6ec24d1b24b8b643a212f0.1571677979327.1583079142298.1583162974378.88&__hssc=48222840.1.1583162974378&__hsfp=1385364429" style="color: #308bd8; text-decoration: none;">join today</a>. Student membership is a bargain and a great investment. </div>
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Neal Fortinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15363510401180693850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20139333.post-57243355676356146962020-02-21T12:10:00.001-05:002020-02-21T12:10:27.154-05:00FDA Reopens Comment Period on General Principles for Food Standards Modernization<br />
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is <a href="https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2020/02/21/2020-03437/food-standards-general-principles-and-food-standards-modernization-reopening-of-the-comment-period" style="color: #308bd8; text-decoration: none;">reopening the comment period</a> on a <a href="https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2005/05/20/05-9958/food-standards-general-principles-and-food-standards-modernization?utm_campaign=CFSANCU_FoodStandards_02202020&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Eloqua" style="color: #308bd8; text-decoration: none;">2005 proposed rule</a>to establish a set of general principles for the agency to use when considering whether to establish, revise, or eliminate a food standard of identity. </div>
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The 2005 proposed rule included 13 general principles for food standards modernization. With the development of new types of food products and the most recent nutritional science, the FDA is taking a fresh look at existing standards of identity. FDA states, “The goals of food standards modernization are to protect consumers against economic adulteration; maintain the basic nature, essential characteristics and nutritional integrity of food; and promote industry innovation by giving manufacturers the flexibility to produce healthier foods.”</div>
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<br class="Apple-interchange-newline" />Neal Fortinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15363510401180693850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20139333.post-78242771694808726992019-10-28T12:03:00.002-04:002019-10-28T12:03:38.433-04:00FDA Extends Compliance Deadline for New Nutritional Labeling Rules<div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">
FDA issued final rules to implement changes to the nutrition labeling and serving size regulations in May 2016. Compliance with the new requirements was initially set for July 26, 2018 (July 26, 2019 for small manufacturers). In May 2018, FDA issued a final rule extending the compliance dates to January 1, 2020, for manufacturers with $10 million or more in annual food sales and January 1, 2021, for manufacturers with less than $10 million in annual food sales.</div>
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<a href="https://www.blogger.com/u/1/(https://www.fda.gov/food/food-labeling-nutrition/industry-resources-changes-nutrition-facts-label#Compliance" target="_blank">FDA announced</a> that it will effectively extend the compliance deadline again during the first six months following the January 1, 2020 compliance date. FDA stated it will “work cooperatively with manufacturers to meet the new Nutrition Facts label requirements and will not focus on enforcement actions regarding these requirements during that time.” </div>
Neal Fortinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15363510401180693850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20139333.post-28796263182702246642019-06-21T09:38:00.000-04:002019-06-21T09:38:46.569-04:00Trump Calls for Streamlined Regulation of Genetically Engineered Food<br />
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President Trump signed <em><a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/executive-order-modernizing-regulatory-framework-agricultural-biotechnology-products/" style="color: #308bd8; text-decoration: none;">Executive Order on Modernizing the Regulatory Framework for Agricultural Biotechnology Products</a></em> on June 11, 2019. The order directs federal agencies to streamline regulations and guidance documents regarding products of agricultural biotechnology. </div>
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The impact of the executive order will idepend on the actions of the federal agencies. The regulatory system must not only ensure the safety of new biotechnology but also must foster public confidence in that safety. Avoiding undue regulatory burden is important, but simply deregulating genetic engineering could result in loss of public confidence in genetically engineered foods. </div>
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<br class="Apple-interchange-newline" />Neal Fortinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15363510401180693850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20139333.post-56249718089875009012019-04-19T14:09:00.002-04:002019-04-19T14:10:36.171-04:00FSIS Proposes Elimination of Dual Net Content Labeling<div id="content" style="caret-color: rgb(60, 60, 60); color: #3c3c3c; font-family: ".SF NS Text", Helvetica, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16.99199867248535px; margin: 0px auto; max-width: 610px; padding: 0px 20px;">
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The USDA Food Safety & Inspection Service (FSIS) <a href="https://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/wcm/connect/e4971ea4-6b6d-4cfb-8ace-71685ab09b66/2018-0012.html?MOD=AJPERES" style="color: #308bd8; text-decoration: none;">proposed amending its labeling regulations</a> to remove the requirement for dual declaration of net contents on packages that contain more than one pound or one pint but less than four pounds or one gallon. Under the proposal, meat and poultry packages in these ranges would be allowed to express contents in one of the avoirdupois units of measure instead of both. For example, the net weight could read, “56 oz.” or “3.5 lbs.” rather than “56 oz. (3.5 lbs.)” </div>
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In its preamble to its proposal FSIS states, “If the proposed changes are finalized, FSIS expects the net weight and content requirements will be clearer and there will be fewer . . . questions and less misunderstanding of the net weight and content requirements.” </div>
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What do you think? Will clarity be achieved by eliminating the dual listing? If clarity is the goal, wouldn’t it be simpler to list just in the largest whole unit? That is, wouldn’t it be simpler to always label three pounds as “3 lbs.” As proposed, three pounds would sometimes be “3 lbs.”, but sometimes “48 oz.”, other times “3 lbs. (48 oz.)”, and still other times “48 oz. (3 lbs.)”</div>
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You can let FSIS know what you think of their proposal. <a href="https://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsis/topics/regulations/federal-register/proposed-rules" style="color: #308bd8; text-decoration: none;">FSIS is asking for comments</a> by June 17, 2019.</div>
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Neal Fortinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15363510401180693850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20139333.post-58939090888265515802016-11-21T08:46:00.003-05:002016-11-21T08:46:58.941-05:00VQIP Guidance Released FDA has just released its <em><a data-mce-href="http://www.fda.gov/downloads/Food/GuidanceRegulation/GuidanceDocumentsRegulatoryInformation/UCM448558.pdf" href="http://www.fda.gov/downloads/Food/GuidanceRegulation/GuidanceDocumentsRegulatoryInformation/UCM448558.pdf" rel="noopener">Guidance for Industry: Voluntary Qualified Importer Program</a></em>.
The Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) directed FDA to create the
Voluntary Qualified Importer Program (VQIP), which is a voluntary,
fee-based program that is intended to expedite the review and
importation of food for participants in the program.<br />
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eligible to participate in the VQIP, an importer must be importing food
from a facility that has been certified by a third-party auditor
accredited under FSMA and such certification must accompany the imported
food. An importer that wishes to participate must submit a notice and
application to FDA. The specific requirements for participation are
outlined in the <a data-mce-href="http://www.fda.gov/downloads/Food/GuidanceRegulation/GuidanceDocumentsRegulatoryInformation/UCM448558.pdf" href="http://www.fda.gov/downloads/Food/GuidanceRegulation/GuidanceDocumentsRegulatoryInformation/UCM448558.pdf" rel="noopener">FDA guidance document</a>.<br />
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A hat tip to David Acheson on his excellent summary and comments, <a data-mce-href="http://www.achesongroup.com/single-post/2016/11/17/You-Can-Now-Expedite-Entry-of-Your-Imported-Foods-…-If-You-Meet-All-Eligibility-Criteria" href="http://www.achesongroup.com/single-post/2016/11/17/You-Can-Now-Expedite-Entry-of-Your-Imported-Foods-%E2%80%A6-If-You-Meet-All-Eligibility-Criteria" rel="noopener">You Can Now Expedite Entry of Your Imported Foods … If You Meet All Eligibility Criteria</a>.Neal Fortinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15363510401180693850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20139333.post-57814912100480538722016-10-04T17:52:00.005-04:002016-10-04T17:52:46.770-04:00FDA to Revise the Nutrient Content Claim “Healthy”The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) <a href="http://www.fda.gov/Food/NewsEvents/ConstituentUpdates/ucm520703.htm">announced</a> the start of a public process to redefine the “healthy” nutrient content claim for food labeling.<br />
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Under the food labeling rules, “healthy” and similar terms are generally an implied nutrient content claim. 21 C.F.R. § 101.65(d). A food must meet certain requirements to be eligible for the “healthy” claim.<br />
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FDA acknowledges that the 1993 regulation for “healthy” as a nutrient content claim is in need of an update. The latest nutrition science and the current dietary recommendations, among other things, has shifted from recommending diets low in total fat to now draw distinctions among the types of fat (unsaturated fats vs. saturated fats and trans fat) in the diet. <br />
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While FDA is receiving comments and reconsidering the regulation defining “healthy,” FDA states, “Because the rulemaking process can sometimes be lengthy, we intend to exercise enforcement discretion in the interim with respect to some of the existing criteria for the nutrient content claim “healthy” if the alternative nutrient criteria described below are met.” <br />
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Specifically, FDA’s Guidance announces that it intends to exercise enforcement discretion for products labeled as “healthy” that are not low in total fat, provided that: (1) The amounts of mono and polyunsaturated fats are declared on the label and (2) the amounts declared constitute the majority of the fat content.<br />
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The definition for “healthy” also includes a nutrient contribution criterion. Healthy dietary patterns not only restrict nutrients that increase risk of chronic disease, but also help assure nutrient adequacy to ensure sufficient intake of nutrients that are important in sustaining body function and reducing the risk of disease. The current definition of “healthy” focuses on foods providing a good or excellent source of nutrients for which there had been public health concern in 1993: vitamin A, vitamin C, iron, calcium, and dietary fiber. <br />
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Nutrient intakes have shifted over time, however, and vitamins A and C are no longer nutrients of public health concern. FDA now recognizes vitamin D and potassium as nutrients that should be encouraged in the diet, in addition to iron, calcium, and fiber. <br />
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Therefore, FDA intends to exercise enforcement discretion when the food contains less than ten percent of the Daily Value (DV) per reference amount customarily consumed (RACC) of vitamin A, vitamin C, calcium, iron, protein, and fiber, but the food contains at least 10% of the DV per RACC of vitamin D or potassium. <br />
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FDA has requested information and comments docket number <a href="https://www.regulations.gov/docket?D=FDA-2016-D-2335">FDA–2016-D–2335</a> FDA also asks for input on issues related to the “healthy” claim, including:<br />
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<li>Is the term “healthy” most appropriately categorized as a claim based only on nutrient content?</li>
<li>What types of food, if any, should be allowed to bear the term ‘‘healthy?”</li>
<li>What nutrient criteria should be considered for the definition of the term “healthy?”</li>
<li>What are the public health benefits, if any, of defining the term “healthy” or other similar terms in food labeling?</li>
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Information and comments must be submitted to FDA by Jan. 26, 2017.Neal Fortinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15363510401180693850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20139333.post-82435005190212655182016-07-07T10:41:00.000-04:002016-07-07T10:41:12.306-04:00United States v. Decosters DecisionYesterday, July 6, the Eighth Circuit <a href="http://media.ca8.uscourts.gov/opndir/16/07/151890P.pdf">upheld</a> the <em>United States v. DeCoster</em> three-month prison sentences and $100,000 fines for Austin “Jack” DeCoster and Peter DeCoster, respectively the owner and chief operating officer of Quality Egg, LLC. Over the years, <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/22/business/22eggs.html?pagewanted=all&_r=1">several salmonellosis foodborne illness outbreaks</a> were associated with eggs from DeCoster farms. In a 2010 outbreak that resulted in the present case, nearly 56,000 were sickened.<br />
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In a 2–1 <a href="http://media.ca8.uscourts.gov/opndir/16/07/151890P.pdf">decision</a>, the appeals panel ruled that even though the DeCosters did not know that the eggs they shipped had <em>Salmonella</em>, they “are liable for negligently failing to prevent the salmonella outbreak” and that jail time is appropriate. The Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act “punishes neglect where the law requires care.” See <em>United States v. Park</em>, 421 U.S. at 671 (the eponymous case for the Park doctrine, also known as the “responsible corporate officer” doctrine).<br />
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This case was notable for the number of amici on behalf of the DeCosters: The Washington Legal Foundation, Cato Institute, Chamber of Commerce of the United States, Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America, and the National Association of Manufacturers. Recently there has been a <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/20/opinion/campaign-stops/legislation-by-stealth-republican-style.html?rref=opinion&module=Ribbon&version=context&region=Header&action=click&contentCollection=Opinion&pgtype=Blogs&_r=0">concerted push</a> for abolishing strict liability from all federal law, including the Park doctrine of the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. <br />
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No matter how you feel about mens rea, the DeCosters are <a href="http://www.marlerblog.com/legal-cases/35562/#.V35cjFfjIX4">poor poster children</a> for eliminating Park doctrine strict liability under the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. Strategically, a proposal to eliminate strict liability that applies to the Park doctrine stakes out a weak position. It defends wrongdoers whose negligence causes tens of thousands of serious illnesses. It defends wrongdoers whose negligence causes the deaths among the most defenseless, children and the elderly. Be prepare to answer the grieving mother who lost a child or the widow or daughter who lost her father, who was a <a href="http://www.marlerblog.com/lawyer-oped/paul-schwarz-an-american-hero-died-from-eating-cantaloupe/#.V35iOVfjIX4">decorated WWII veteran</a> or <a href="http://www.marlerblog.com/legal-cases/marler-clark-files-peanut-butter-salmonella-lawsuit-for-family-of-minnesota-man-korean-war-veteran/#.V35jJVfjIX4">decorated Korean War veteran</a>.Neal Fortinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15363510401180693850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20139333.post-49468319112481870042016-04-13T16:51:00.000-04:002016-04-13T17:28:17.041-04:00>> Hurry, registration is limited!<div class="p1" style="text-align: center;">
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Neal Fortinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15363510401180693850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20139333.post-80474451878880432842015-10-27T08:55:00.002-04:002015-10-27T09:18:33.120-04:00FDA Extending Menu Labeling Compliance Date<a href="https://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2015/07/10/2015-16865/food-labeling-nutrition-labeling-of-standard-menu-items-in-restaurants-and-similar-retail-food">FDA is extending</a> the compliance date for its menu labeling rule by one year. Restaurants and other establishments covered by the menu labeling rule will have until December 1, 2016 to post calories and other information on their menus and menu boards, provide full written nutrition information in-store, and come into compliance with the rule’s other requirements.<br />
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The menu and vending machine labeling requirements are available <a href="http://www.fda.gov/Food/IngredientsPackagingLabeling/LabelingNutrition/ucm217762.htm">here</a>.Neal Fortinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15363510401180693850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20139333.post-1314501030335407232015-10-07T10:37:00.001-04:002015-10-07T10:37:33.128-04:00Oral Arguments in Challenge to VT Law on GE LabelingThe U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit will hear oral argument Thursday, October 8, in <em>Grocery Manufacturers Assoc. v. Sorrell</em>, on an appeal of the federal district court’s denial of a preliminary injunction. The injunction request was to delay effect of the new Vermont law. The law will require labeling of most foods that contain genetically-engineered ingredients. Unless enjoined, the law will take effect next July. Neal Fortinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15363510401180693850noreply@blogger.com