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The LAAF final rule establishes a laboratory accreditation program for the testing of food in certain circumstances.

On August 11, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is providing an update on additional steps it has taken that will lead to more infant formula available in the U.S. under the agency's recent increased flexibilities.

This guidance document, which has been issued to increase the supply of infant formula, will remain in effect until November 14, 2022, at which time the FDA will evaluate whether any extension is necessary.

In a Constituent Update released today, the FDA has made available testing results for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in seafood samples collected at retail. 

When finalized, the FDA’s guidance will outline its approach to the public health importance of food allergens that are not one of the major nine food allergens identified by law in the U.S.

The FDA is conducting the consumer research on a potential symbol, which is intended to be a stylized representation of the nutrient content claim “healthy.” 

The FDA has released an online Agricultural Water Assessment Builder to help farms understand the proposed requirements for an agricultural water assessment in the Agricultural Water Proposed Rule. Use of the tool is optional.

Looking for tools to help build a food defense plan?

The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) members, the state commissioners, secretaries and directors of agriculture, hand-selected 9 issues to serve as the organization’s primary policy focus for 2022.

The FDA will be holding two virtual public meetings on the recently released proposed rule “Standards for the Growing, Harvesting, Packing, and Holding of Produce for Human Consumption Relating to Agricultural Water.”