Regulatory

While straw and plastic bag bans are becoming more and more common in cities nationwide, these three states are working to end plastic pollution on a much larger scale—here's how.

Over the last decade, state and federal lawmakers have increasingly embraced a plant that was long denounced: cannabis. FDA's challenge is figuring out whether and how to regulate cannabis-containing products--including dietary supplements that...

The agency is exercising "enforcement discretion," but not for companies making "over the line" claims.

Whether they are stalwart independents or owned by bigger CPG players, these companies are focusing on big initiatives from soil health and climate change to the livelihood of farmers and the health of people and communities.

A nuanced regulatory rule would be too little, too late.

The President's 2020 Budget includes new resources to advance the agency's food safety program and expand food safety monitoring.

Undeterred by the USDA's move to stop an organic checkoff program, at Expo West, organic leaders rallied around a voluntary, opt-in checkoff program, GRO Organic and new messaging from Organic Voices. Having already raised $1.5 million, the...

FDA commissioner Scott Gottlieb announced he would leave the agency next month. Appointed by President Donald Trump in 2017, Gottlieb praised dietary supplements as useful for health and made comments suggesting the agency could provide clarity on...

FDA's top official announced plans this week to assemble a working group within his agency and hold a public meeting in April to examine a possible rulemaking that would allow for CBD to be lawfully sold in conventional food and supplements.