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8th Circuit Court of Appeals Rules False Advertising Allegations Regarding Organic Claims Are Not Preempted by Organic Foods Production Act of 1990

By Kelley Drye on September 22, 2010

Posted in Foods and Beverages, Litigation, Product Labeling & Marketing, USDA

This post was written by Sarah Roller

The U.S. 8th Circuit Court of Appeals recently ruled that certain false advertising claims based on state consumer protection and anti-deception statutes were not preempted by the Organic Foods Production Act of 1990 (OFPA)— a federal Act that establishes national standards for the sale and labeling of organically…

The 2010 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee Calls for a Coordinated Strategic Plan and Evidence-Based Actions to Help All Americans Adopt Health-Promoting Behaviors and Bring an End to the Obesity Crisis

By Kelley Drye on June 18, 2010

Posted in DHHS, Dietary Supplements, Foods and Beverages, USDA

On June 15, 2010, the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee issued the “Report of the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee on the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2010” (“Advisory Report” or “Report”). The Advisory Report is intended to provide the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) “with a strong…

USDA Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion Seeks Public Comment on program titled, “Innovations for Healthy Kids Challenge”

By Kelley Drye on May 3, 2010

Posted in Foods and Beverages, USDA

In conjunction with the First Lady’s “Let’s Move” campaign and related federal regulatory efforts focused on nutrition and marketing to children, the USDA Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion is instituting a new program, titled “Innovations for Healthy Kids Challenge,” intended to “motivate the creation of innovative, fun, and engaging applications or games that…