Keep Dairy Strong: Register for Washington Conference and Regulatory RoundUP Registration is now open for IDFA's 2014 Washington Conference, the industry’s popular legislative fly-in, scheduled to be held June 25-26, in Washington, D.C. This year, IDFA has added Regulatory RoundUP, June 24-25, to coincide with Washington Conference.
Cary Frye Elected to Chair U.S. National Committee of IDF Cary Frye, IDFA vice president of regulatory and scientific affairs, was elected chairman of the U.S. National Committee of the International Dairy Federation during the group’s spring meeting last week. Shawna Morris of the National Milk Producers Federation was elected vice chair, and Matt Mathison of the Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board was re-elected for another term as treasurer.
Citing Flaws, IDFA Urges FDA to Withdraw Guidance on Clinical Trials In comments submitted last week, IDFA urged the Food and Drug Administration to withdraw its final guidance on clinical research studies involving foods. The guidance currently requires studies involving conventional foods to comply with onerous investigational new drug (IND) requirements.
Vermont Senate Passes GMO Labeling Bill Armed with Legal Defense Fund The Vermont Senate voted today to pass a new law requiring labeling for foods that contain ingredients produced with genetic engineering or genetically modified ingredients (GMOs). If enacted, the law would be the first in the nation to require GMO labeling without any contingencies or similar legislation by adjoining states.
New Cornell Study Says Banning Chocolate Milk in Schools ‘Backfires’ New Cornell University research shows that removing chocolate milk from school cafeterias may have negative consequences. The study shows that while the removal may reduce calorie and sugar consumption, it may also lead students to take less milk overall.
Dairy manufacturing companies are covered by the standard because they use anhydrous ammonia for refrigeration. Proposed Changes to OSHA Safety Standard Not Necessary, IDFA Says The Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued last December a request for information (RFI) that signaled the agency’s intent to make major changes to its Process Safety Management (PMS) standard for manufacturing facilities. In comments filed last week, IDFA questioned the need for the suggested changes, saying they would add new burdens...