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Food Law Prof Blog

Written by Donna M. Byrne, Professor of Law, William Mitchell College of Law

Post Frequency: 2/day

Last Entry: September 18, 2010 at 14:54:02

Article: Salmonella in Produce -- Not Just From Eggs!

Posted on July 25, 2009
And speaking of salmonella (see yesterday's recall post), here's an interesting article from Foodborne Pathogens and Disease (published July 6, 2009, online ahead of print) examining the incidence of salmonella in produce. Thank you to William Mitchell College of Law...

USDA's Food and Nutrition Service Turns 40

Posted on July 24, 2009
USDA News Release: USDA'S FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICE TURNS 40; CONTINUES SERVING AS THE NATION'S NUTRITIONAL SAFETY NET FOR THOSE IN NEED Federal Nutrition Assistance Programs Now Serve One in Every Five Americans WASHINGTON, July 23, 2009-Agriculture Deputy Secretary Kathleen...

Tanimura & Antle Romaine Lettuce Recalled for Possible Salmonella

Posted on July 24, 2009
A California firm, Tanimura & Antle, is recalling some of its romaine lettuce. The recall has been expanded to include all 50 states. From the company's website: As a precautionary measure, Tanimura & Antle has issued a voluntary recall of...

FDA Sends Warning Letter to Probiotics Company for Making Unapproved Claims re: Swine Flu

Posted on July 24, 2009
From Food QualityNews.com : The Food and Drug Administration has sent a warning letter to a Minnesota-based supplements manufacturer for making misleading claims that its probiotic supplements could prevent or treat human swine flu (H1N1). . . . The FDA...

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Agricultural Policy, Marketing, and Obesity -- 2004 Peter Jennings documentary

Posted on July 23, 2009
This comment by a UK reader was posted recently: I think the problem is with the food source than the consumers.. The food industry has pulled the wool over every american eyes and they are lovin it.. see url The...

European beauty standards for veggies? The knobbly carrot and others

Posted on July 23, 2009
There's a great post on Food Liability Law Blog (by Stoel Rives law firm) about a British grocery store chain that launched a campaign to save ugly fruits and vegetables. The EU has marketing standards from some kinds of produce...

More on the TV ad study and Free Will

Posted on July 22, 2009
A few days ago, we blogged a New York Times article about a study of TV ads on snacking. Snack Ads Spur Children to Eat More By ALEX MINDLIN Psychologists recognize that certain behaviors can be automatic. For example, unrecognized...

Vaccine for Bees -- "Helping the Bee Tug the Rope"

Posted on July 22, 2009
Wow. I would not have imagined this. I think of bees as fairly wild, coming and going, and even though people set up hives and harvest the honey, it seems like one of the few reliably drug-free, natural foods. But...

Study: Fish Consumption Associated with Lower Rates of Dementia

Posted on July 21, 2009
A recent study confirmed earlier findings of an association between fish consumption and lower incidence of dementia in many lower and middle income countries. The study was published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition: Dietary fish and meat intake...

Researchers Question Safety of GMOs

Posted on July 21, 2009
A study recently published in the International Journal of Biological Science questions the safety conclusions regarding consumption of genetically modified organisms. The researchers state that toxic effects seem undeniable. The official abstract is kind of a tough read, but here's...

TV Snack Ads Make Us Eat More

Posted on July 20, 2009
From the New York Times: Snack Ads Spur Children to Eat More By ALEX MINDLIN Psychologists recognize that certain behaviors can be automatic. For example, unrecognized external stimuli can unconsciously stir us to anger, spur us to loyalty or incite....

Egg Safety Measures

Posted on July 20, 2009
This news is a couple weeks old, but probably worth noting. This is from a July 7, 2009, FDA News Release: FDA: New Public Health Regulation to Improve Egg Safety and Reduce Salmonella Illnesses The U.S. Food and Drug Administration...

WSJ: Caffeinated malt beverages draw scrutiny

Posted on July 19, 2009
From the Wall Street Journal, Friday, July 17: Drinks With a Jolt Draw New Scrutiny After Taming Big Brands, States Examine Other Caffeinated Malt Liquors Article By DAVID KESMODEL Two hot-selling new beverages have come under scrutiny by state attorneys...

Study: Dating and eating.

Posted on July 18, 2009
What are you favorite date foods? Why? A Cornell University study on Dating and Food surveyed college students. The study will appear in the journal, Appetite. Dating and eating. Beliefs about dating foods among university students Appetite, In Press, Uncorrected...

Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders -- concerns about milk monopoly

Posted on July 17, 2009
News Release from Bernie Sanders's website: July 14, 2009 Citing a ?disaster in the making? on Vermont dairy farms, Sen. Bernie Sanders has asked the U.S. Justice Department antitrust division to investigate milk processors. The senator met last week with...

Food Safety Bill Backlash

Posted on July 17, 2009
From the WallStreet Journal: Legislation to overhaul the nation's food-safety system has spurred a backlash from livestock and grain farmers who don't want the Food and Drug Administration inspecting farms. The legislation, approved by the House Energy and Commerce Committee...

Today: Organic Milk Dump at the Fair in La Crosse, WI

Posted on July 16, 2009
A collection of organic dairy groups are advocating an organic milk dump this coming Thursday at the La Crosse Interstate Fair at West Salem, Wisconsin. The action would be just before a scheduled town hall meeting at the fair with...

FDA: Industry Guidance on Adverse Event Reporting for Dietary Supplements

Posted on July 16, 2009
FDA: Questions and Answers Regarding Adverse Event Reporting and Recordkeeping for Dietary Supplements From the Introduction: This document provides guidance to the dietary supplement industry for complying with the adverse event reporting and recordkeeping requirements prescribed for dietary supplement manufacturers,...

FDA Law Blog: FDA Serious About Food Allergen GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices)

Posted on July 16, 2009
FDA Law Blog has blurbed a recent complaint against some manufacturers of protein powders and dietary supplements. The complaint calls for an injunction due to adulteration with filth (because of unsanitary conditions), and misbranding of products containing allergens (because of...

Politics of kosher hot dogs

Posted on July 15, 2009
This piece from the Baltimore Jewish Times has some interesting background on the history of the hot dog. I only eat non-meat hotdogs, myself, but kosher certification symbols (like all voluntary label symbols) get me excited. Thanks to Steven H....

Book: The End of Overeating, by David A. Kessler

Posted on July 15, 2009
Here's the next book I want to read, The End of Overeating: Taking Control of the Insatiable American Appetite, by former FDA Commissioner Dr. David A. Kessler. The Wall Street Journal did a book review and interview with Dr. Kessler:...

Wall Street Journal Opinion on "Max Baucus's Fish Sense"

Posted on July 15, 2009
From theWall Street Journal Opinion Journal, July 14, 2009: Senator Max Baucus . . . .[is] right on a trade issue now percolating in Washington: There's no reason to launch a trade war with Vietnam over fish. At issue is...

Habitat destruction for food safety

Posted on July 14, 2009
From the San Francisco Chronicle: Crops, ponds destroyed in quest for food safety Carolyn Lochhead, Chronicle Washington Bureau . . .Invisible to a public that sees only the headlines of the latest food-safety scare - spinach, peppers and now cookie....

Richard L. Cupp -- Moving Beyond Animal Rights: A Legal/Contractualist Critique

Posted on July 14, 2009
Professor Richard L. Cupp, Jr. (Pepperdine), has published Moving Beyond Animal Rights: A Legal/Contractualist Critique, in the San Diego Law Review. The article articulates a contractualist approach to the question of legal personhood and rights for animals, asserting that both...

Videos from conference on food safety, May 2009

Posted on July 14, 2009
I could not attend this conference, which is too bad, because these talks are really interesting. The conference was: Food Import Safety: Systems, Infrastructure and Governance May 26-27, 2009, Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison This conference will address food import safety...

Concerns about antibiotics in animals

Posted on July 14, 2009
From the New York Times: Administration Seeks to Restrict Antibiotics in Livestock by Gardiner Harris The Obama administration announced Monday that it would seek to ban many routine uses of antibiotics in farm animals in hopes of reducing the spread...

From Food Ingredients Online (although

Posted on July 13, 2009
From Food Ingredients Online (although I'm not sure this is really a food ingredient. I don't quite know what chromium picolinate is!): EFSA Issues Positive Safety Statement For The Use Of Chromium Picolinate In EU Food Supplements . . ....

Choices (Amer Ag Econ Assoc. magazine) on Food Safety

Posted on July 13, 2009
Choices is a "policy-oriented magazine on Food, Farm & Resources" published by the American Agricultural Economics Association. It is available online. The current issue is about food safety: This issue features Emerging Issues in Food Safety, a theme edited by...

National Food Policy Conference

Posted on July 13, 2009
The Consumer Federation's annual Food Policy Conference takes place September 8 & 9 in Washington, DC. "For 32 years, the National Food Policy Conference has been a Washington institution and a unique collaboration between consumer advocates, government and the food...

FDA to study consumer reactions to front-of-package nutrition labels

Posted on July 13, 2009
This came from Food Label News: FDA is proposing to conduct an experimental study to assess quantitative consumer reactions to front-of-package nutrition symbols. The proposed study is described in the June 1, 2009, Federal Register. In part the study design...

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