Emily Whitest, Research Fellow The legal definition of “meat” is under fire. As alternative proteins flood the market, a new wave...| National Agricultural Law Center
Jakob Christopherson, Research Fellow “We shall escape the absurdity of growing a whole chicken in order to eat the breast or...| National Agricultural Law Center
by Staff Attorney Emily Stone Over the past year, the nutrition and health initiative Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) spearheaded by...| National Agricultural Law Center
On July 16, 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it was revoking and proposing to revoke 52 food standards. The FDA has regulatory “standards of identity” (SOI) for certain foods to ensure that the “characteristics, ingredients, and production processes of specific foods” meet consumer expectations. However, in alignment with the Trump Administration’s deregulatory initiatives directed through Executive Order 14192, “Unleashing Prosperity Through Deregu...| National Agricultural Law Center
Farm and Food File for the week beginning Sunday, June 2, 2024 We in agriculture have a long tradition of marketing our bounty by more pleasant, if not less-than-truthful, names in hopes that less-informed eaters buy the sizzle rather than the fact. For example, the beef checkoff has spent millions urging people to purchase something called flat-iron steak that isn’t steak [...]| Farm & Food File
