Agri-Pulse

USDA’s decade-long struggle on GMO labeling lands in Trump administration's lap

Nine years ago, lawmakers thought they had settled the issue of GMO labeling. A law passed in the summer of 2016 after months of negotiation shut down state labeling requirements and gave companies a ...
JD Supra

USDA Publishes New Guidelines on Meat and Poultry Labels:

Imagine this: you’ve got a weekend BBQ lined up with friends, and you’re ready to impress with mouthwatering steaks and chicken wings. You head to the supermarket, excited to pick the best cuts, but ...
Agri-Pulse

USDA tightens guidance for verifying climate-friendly, antibiotic claims on animal product labels

USDA has tightened its guidance on validating animal-raising and environment-related claims on meat and poultry labeling in response to criticism that companies were making claims without backing them ...
JD Supra

USDA’s “Product of USA” Rule Takes Effect: What Food Companies Must Know For Compliance

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is gearing up to begin enforcement of its new voluntary “Product of USA” labeling standard effective January 1, ...
Beyond Pesticides

USDA’s “Bioengineered” Food Label Language, Called Misleading, Upheld in Court Decision

(Beyond Pesticides, December 22, 2025) After a U.S. Court of Appeals Court decision in October that upheld the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) “bioengineered” food label language, Beyond ...
Food

USDA policy update: “Product of USA” labeling rules, SNAP waiver expansions and nutrition-focused purchases

USDA’s year-end actions – tighter standards for voluntary “Product of USA” claims, spanning SNAP waiver expansions and a $30M fresh fruit purchase and – signal shifting priorities that CPG brands will ...