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That iconic Chesapeake Bay blue crab you ordered at a local Maryland or Washington, DC restaurant just might not be the real thing according to a recent study from Oceana that suggests a massive mislabeling scam.

 According to a recent survey from Oceana, approximately one-third of all fish sold in the US is mislabeled. 

 If passed, the legislation would make FDA the authority on GMO labeling and block any state attempts to label products containing GMOs. 

The Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) said it commends the House Agriculture Committee for its hearing today that will examine the cost and impacts of mandatory biotechnology labeling laws.

Perhaps blazing the trail for other companies to follow, British alcoholic beverage giant Diageo announced it will put nutrition information and alcohol content on the labels of its products, a first for any alcohol company.

The Obama Administration announced a plan of action to end illegal fishing and fraud by launching a fish tracking program that would make more information—like point of origin and means of production—available to consumers.

Food Marketing Institute (FMI) continued to pressure FDA at the Senate Appropriations Agriculture Subcommittee hearing on the FDA’s budget relating to the menu labeling regulations passed last year.