Food Labeling Workshop Presented by the MSU Institute for Food Laws and Regulation

Date: March 7–8, 2023 

Location: Orlando, Florida 

Hotel: DoubleTree Suites Resort at Disney Springs (an official Disney hotel) 

Website: www.iflr.msu.edu/labeling

Register Early and Save! 

The early bird registration price is US $1,195.00 and through December 20, 2022

+ $100 after December 20, 2022 (US $1,295.00) 

+ $100 after February 7, 2023 (US $1,395.00)


Click here to register using a credit card 
You may register multiple participants in one transaction.

Learning Outcomes 

• Insight into the USDA’s labeling regulations, policies, and enforcement priorities 
• Clarity regarding new and proposed rules and how to ensure compliance with our products 
• Become more efficient in designing and reviewing labels 
• Bring this knowledge home to increase your team’s overall knowledge

Topics Include 

• Overview of agencies & laws 
• Principal display panels 
• Naming products 
• Information panels 
• Food allergens 
• Overview of USDA-FSIS labeling requirements 
• Nutrition Facts 
• Nutrient content claims 
• Health claims and health-related claims 
• Scientific substantiation of claims 
• Credence claims and conditional claims 
• FDA perspective, food labeling activities 
• Practical applications 
• Current issues, latest updates, and hot topics

Hotel & Disney Ticket Information 

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 here.

Contact Andrea Besley, abesley@msu.edu Tel: 517–884–0608 www.iflr.msu.edu/labeling 

The new edition of Food Regulation: Law, Science, Policy, and Practice has published

The third edition of Food Regulation: Law, Science, Policy, and Practice has been published. The book presents an appetizing menu of all key aspects of United States food regulation.  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. 

For more information, visit: www.foodregulation.us 

Delaying Feedback Improves Understanding

Educators and students often assume that feedback is most effective when given immediately. However, that assumption is challenged by research. A growing body of evidence shows that delayed feedback enhances retention and learning. 

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. 

Behaviorists, like B.F. Skinner, 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. 

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.