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
In the first half of 2025, there have already been eight reported Food and Drug Administration (FDA) investigations stemming from foodborne...| National Agricultural Law Center
On July 4, 2025, President Trump signed an omnibus appropriations bill into law that funded the federal government for the remainder of Fiscal Year 2025. It has been informally referred to as the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” or “OBBBA.” This legislation passed through Congress using the reconciliation process and included several legislative components that are usually included in the Farm Bill. Specifically, the OBBBA amended several provisions related to the Supplemental Nutrition ...| National Agricultural Law Center
In October 2023, California passed the California Food Safety Act becoming the first state to ban the manufacturing, distribution and sale of food and beverages containing the food and color additives brominated vegetable oil (BVO), potassium bromate, propylparaben, and red dye 3. Following passage of the California law, several other states have proposed legislation banning certain food additives. This follows a number of petitions to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advocating for the...| National Agricultural Law Center