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Featherless Revolution: FDA and USDA's Approval of Cell-Cultivated Chicken Takes Flight

By Kathleen M. Sanzo
// August 08, 2023
In a historic decision, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has approved two companies, Upside Foods and GOOD Meat, to market lab-grown chicken in the United States. The final approval follows the US Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) issuance of "no questions" responses to GOOD Meat and Upside Foods’ letters concluding that foods comprised of or containing cultured chicken cell material resulting from their proprietary production processes are as safe as comparable foods produced by other methods.
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Topics: FDA, Food, USDA

FTC and USDA Promote Transparency in ‘Made in USA’ Labeling Claims

By Kathleen M. Sanzo
// August 03, 2021

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently issued a final rule that marks a major shift in the regulatory landscape for labeling that has already begun to impact other regulatory bodies—namely, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA). The FTC’s new rule adds teeth to its longtime policy to prevent deceptive “Made in USA” (MUSA) claims, codifies its informal 1997 Enforcement Policy Statement on U.S. Origin Claims, and enables it to seek civil penalties of up to $43,280 for each violation of the rule.

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Topics: Food, FSIS, Labeling, Regulatory, USDA

USDA’s Proposal to Take Back Regulatory Oversight of GM Animals from FDA Remains Viable Despite Change in Administration

By Kathleen M. Sanzo
// June 22, 2021
On December 14, 2020, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved GalSafe pigs, which are genetically modified (GM) for use in food production and medical products. At the time, the agency noted in its Consumer Q&A that intentional genomic alterations (IGAs) in animals would be regulated by FDA to “ensure that it is safe for the animal, safe for anyone that consumes food from the animal, and that it is effective, i.e., it does what the developer claims it will do.” The agency also explained that IGAs would be “subject to premarket oversight whether they are intended to be used for food or to produce pharmaceuticals or other useful products” (emphasis added), with the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) being responsible for the labeling of food from GM animals.
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Topics: Food, USDA
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