Institute for Food Laws and Regulations

IFLR Blog

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  Trump Calls for Streamlined Regulation of Genetically Engineered Food

  Published on June 21, 2019
  Neal Fortin's take on the recent Executive Order on Modernizing the Regulatory Framework for Agricultural Biotechnology Products.

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  FSIS Proposes Elimination of Dual Net Content Labeling

  Published on April 19, 2019
  Neal Fortin, Director of MSU's Institute for Food Laws and Regulations, explains implications of the USDA FSIS' proposal to eliminate dual net content labeling.

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  Does “Grass” make your Beef Better?

  Published on April 18, 2019
  Kris DeAngelo, of MSU's Institute for Food Laws and Regulations, takes a wry look at the new cannabis-infused burger by Carl's Jr.

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  Twenty Grand: IFLR Reaches Milestone, Sets Foundation for Online Education

  Published on October 15, 2018
  MSU's Institute for Food Laws and Regulations looks back on 20 years of online food law education for industry professionals.

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  What's Not on the Label MAY Hurt (or Kill) You

  Published on October 5, 2018
  Recent study asserts that some foods contain undeclared allergens without precautionary allergen labeling.

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  FDA’s New Policy on Release of Retailer Lists During Food Recalls

  Published on September 28, 2018
  The FDA announced a new policy providing for the release of lists of retailers that may have received a food subject to a recall.

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  What They're Saying - Food Law Conference Feedback

  Published on June 25, 2018
  The MSU Global Food Law Current Issues Conference Drew Rave Reviews, on both the domestic and international fronts.

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  EFSA Concludes Significant Risk for Bees while U.S. Continues to Take Comments

  Published on April 13, 2018
  Neonicotinoids, or nicotine-like insecticides, are typically used to coat seeds to protect against insects upon planting.

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  20 Years of teaching food law online: Dr. P. Vincent Hegarty on the Institute for Food Laws and Regulations

  Published on April 9, 2018
  Video: Dr. P. Vincent Hegarty discusses international food law and IFLR’s important role in helping industry professionals stay current.

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  'Distortion' of food facts can lead to a major case of indigestion

  Published on March 20, 2018
  Distinguished food scientist and food law and policy scholar Roger Clemens addressed the topic of “Weapons of Mass Distortion” Tuesday evening at the IFT Great Lakes Section’s Student Recognition at the Kellogg Center.