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Food Law Prof Blog

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

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

GE Roundup Ready sugar beets and Mother's Day candy -- Andrew Kimbrell on Huffington Post blog

Posted on May 08, 2008
Genetically engineered sugar beets are on the way, and next year's candy will include sugar from the new plants. Andrew Kimbrell of the Center for Food Safety has a post on The Huffington Post that's kind of interesting. I had...

FDA Final Rule on Soluble Fiber Health Claims and fat content

Posted on May 08, 2008
Last week the FDA published a final rule on soluble fiber and coronory heart disease. (http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/pdf/E8-9590.pdf). The interesting tidbit involves the fat content of foods that carry the label. Under regulation, sec. 101.62, a food could only carry the soluble...

Food at the border

Posted on May 08, 2008
Here's a food law issue I hadn't thought about: what can you bring across the border in your suitcase? An AP article by Michele Kayal caught my eye: Think twice before stuffing your suitcase with prosciutto (on USAtoday.com) Jamie Mitchell...

Sleep and Obesity

Posted on May 08, 2008
According to my morning St. Paul Pioneer Press, a recent study shows a correlation between obesity and hours of sleep. The study reportedly found that people who sleep less than six hours a night or more than nine were more...

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Michael Pollan interview on YouTube

Posted on May 07, 2008
From cookingupastory.com: Michael Pollan talks about his recent book, In Defense of Food, in Portland, Oregon. Here's the blurb: Michael Pollan's new book, In Defense of Food, provides the backdrop for his talk at the Bagdad Theater in Portland, Oregon,...

Parke Wilde and Mark Winne on YouTube

Posted on May 07, 2008
Parke Wilde (U.S. Food Policy blog)has posted his interview with Mark Winne on YouTube. Mark Winne is the author of Closing the Gap: Resetting the Table in the Land of Plenty.

FDA Health and Diet Survey: Dietary Guidelines Supplement

Posted on May 07, 2008
The government's Health and Diet Survey: Dietary Guidelines Supplement -- Report of Findings (2004 & 2005) is available on the FDA website. From the Foreward: The choices we make every day of what to eat and how much physical activity...

FDA's new regs on animal feed

Posted on April 28, 2008
Last week the FDA issued new regulations barring certain cattle materials from animal feed. From the FDA news release: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today [April 23, 2008] issued a final regulation barring certain cattle materials from all animal...

Sam's Club and Costco rationing bulk rice

Posted on April 27, 2008
From CNN.com: (AP) -- The two biggest U.S. warehouse retail chains are limiting how much rice customers can buy because of what Sam's Club, a division of Wal-Mart Stores Inc., called on Wednesday "recent supply and demand trends." The broader...

FDA: pet food maker needs emergency operating permit

Posted on April 27, 2008
From an FDA news release (April 24, 2008): The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued an order requiring that Evanger's Dog & Cat Food Co., Inc., in Wheeling, Ill., obtain an emergency permit from the FDA before its canned pet...

Protozoa May Enable Food-Borne Pathogens On Leafy Vegetables.

Posted on April 27, 2008
From ScienceDaily.com: Protozoa found on lettuce and spinach may sequester harmful food-borne pathogens ultimately contributing to their survival on produce surfaces say researchers from Tennessee Technological University, Cookeville, and the Produce Safety and Microbiology Research Unit, Albany, California [an arm...

Article: Litigating the Economic Effects of Biotech Crops

Posted on April 16, 2008
Thomas P. Redick (Global Environmental Ethics Counsel) and A. Bryan Endres (U. Illinois -- Agriculture) have published Litigating the Economic Effects of Biotech Crops, 22 SPG-Nat. Res. & Env't 24 (2008). The article begins: The past year has seen groundbreaking...

"Cool Foods" Campaign: Consumer Initiative to Address Climate Change Crisis through Food Choices

Posted on April 16, 2008
From a Center for Food Safety news release: New York, NY, April 16th, 2008 ? This afternoon the Center for Food Safety and the CornerStone Campaign announced the launch of the ?Cool Foods Campaign.? This national initiative is designed to...

Six Flags Great Escape Lodge Can't Escape Norovirus

Posted on April 16, 2008
Found on efoodalert.com : According to a recent announcement by the New York State Health Department, the state is investigating over 200 cases of gastrointestinal illness caused by the Norovirus among people who stayed at the Six Flags Great Escape....

"Dieting for Dollars?"

Posted on April 16, 2008
In a recent Newsweek article, author Jennifer Barrett discussed a new trend among employers--tying financial incentives to staying at a healthy weight. Barrett discusses several legal issues that can arise with such requirements as well as whether or not those...

America?s diet -- need for Processed Food Reformulation?

Posted on April 16, 2008
According to a USDA study titled, ?Dietary Assessment of Major Trends in the US Food Consumption; 1970-2005?, America?s fat consumption is up and Americans are failing to meet the Federal Dietary Guidelines. This study, coupled with a study conducted by...

How does being overweight impact children?s teeth?

Posted on April 16, 2008
The answer may surprise you. While being overweight or obese increases the risk for many diseases such as high blood pressure, stroke, diabetes and heart disease, the impact on teeth seems to be different. A recent NY Times article reports...

Got Food Poisoning? Try Raw Milk?.Feta Cheese

Posted on April 16, 2008
On April 3, 2008 researchers at the Society for General Microbiology?s 162nd meeting in Edinburgh Scotland announced that eating Feta cheese made from raw milk combats food poisoning. Panagiotis Chanos, a researcher from the University of Lincoln, isolated and identified...

Water and Health: Too Much or Not Enough?

Posted on April 16, 2008
According to a new scientific review published by the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, scientists at the University of Pennsylvania have determined that there is no evidence that drinking a lot of water has any beneficial affect to...

Study of Popular New Cholesterol Drug Shows its Effects are Limited

Posted on April 16, 2008
The Schering-Plough developed drug, Vytorin, is marketed in America to not only lower LDL cholesterol levels, but also to limit plaque buildup in arteries. A recent study has shown, however, that Vytorin may not be any more effective in controlling...

Fat Bias Worse for Women

Posted on April 11, 2008
According to a new report published this month in the International Journal of Obesity, society is less tolerant of weight gain with women than men from the Rudd Center for Food Policy & Obesity at Yale University. From the New...

Taste is not the reason for consuming sweets

Posted on April 03, 2008
A study in the March 27 issue of the scientific journal Neuron reports that mice prefers sweets, even when they can?t taste. From a CBC News Report: Researchers at Duke University Center in Durham, N.C., genetically altered the brains of...

Politicians Play Chicken with Poultry Plants

Posted on April 03, 2008
Saying that "Poultry workers' health and safety is threatened every day in a variety of ways," Sen. Ted Kennedy, D-Mass, has called for stiffer penalties and stronger enforcement against chronic violators of worker safety. The legislation calls for up to...

Food Protection Plan and Third Party Certification Programs for Foods and Feeds

Posted on April 03, 2008
CFSAN Constituent Update: On Tuesday, April 1, 2008, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration held a teleconference to announce the establishment of two public Dockets. The FDA is requesting information and comments on its 2007 Food Protection Plan that presents...

Summary of Recent Developments in EPA's Drinking Water Program and Areas for Additional Focus

Posted on April 03, 2008
EPA Office of Inspector General: Summary of Recent Developments in EPA's Drinking Water Program and Areas for Additional Focus, March 31, 2008. At a Glance PDF | Report PDF "...the drinking water program faces challenges, notably limited resources, emerging contaminants...

Food Stamp Use Approaches a Record High

Posted on April 03, 2008
The New York Times reported that the number of Americans receiving food stamps is projected to reach a record high of 28 million this year (the U.S. population is estimated at over 303 million; therefore nearly 10% of the U.S....

KFC wins "Teadog set meal" lawsuit

Posted on March 31, 2008
This story is being reported all over the internet. It relies on translations from a Chinese news article, but the issue is more or less clear, even if the translations are not: Tongzhou District court ruled on Tuesday that the...

More Foul Fowl: An Updated Analysis of Salmonella Contamination in Broiler Chickens

Posted on March 31, 2008
Food & Water Watch - a nonprofit consumer organization that works to ensure clean water and safe food: More Foul Fowl - An Updated Analysis of Salmonella Contamination in Broiler Chickens, March 2008: "The bacteria Salmonella is the leading cause...

Religious Investors Call for Boycott of GM Sugar

Posted on March 31, 2008
The Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR) has launched an on-line campaign protesting the planting of genetically modified sugar beets in the upcoming spring planting season, arguing genetically engineered crops suffer from ??weak governmental review and oversight, and the lack...

Square melons

Posted on March 28, 2008
I've been meaning to post this for some time. These are square melons grown to facilitate closer packing in shipping. I don't think it's new, and all it requires is growing each melon in a box, but it's fun anyway....

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