By Kuei-Jung Ni Faced with increasing concerns about the misuse and overuse of antibiotics for food animals’ growth enhancement, which has caused serious antimicrobial resistance, FDA finally took action in December 2013 by issuing guidelines that ask antibiotics makers to remove the labeling of antibiotics for growth effects on a “voluntary” basis. FDA officials believe…
Faced with increasing concerns about the misuse and overuse of antibiotics for food animals’ growth enhancement, which has caused serious antimicrobial resistance, FDA finally took actions on December, 2013 by issuing guidelines that ask drug makers to remove the labeling of antibiotics for growth effects on a “voluntary” basis. FDA officials believe the voluntary participation…
[Ed. Note: On Friday, February 21, the Petrie-Flom Center, the Food Law and Policy Clinic (a division of the Center for Health Law and Policy Innovation), the Food Law Lab, and the Harvard Food Law Society (with support from the Top University Strategic Alliance and the Dean’s Office at Harvard Law School) co-sponsored a conference at HLS called “New Directions for Food Safety:…
[Ed. Note: On Friday, the Petrie-Flom Center, the Food Law and Policy Clinic (a division of the Center for Health Law and Policy Innovation), the Food Law Lab, and the Harvard Food Law Society (with support from the Top University Strategic Alliance and the Dean’s Office at Harvard Law School) co-sponsored a conference at HLS called “New Directions for Food Safety: The Food Safety…
By Kuei-Jung Ni In response to the petition launched by a food blogger, FoodBabe, Subway, a big fast food chain, announced the removal of Azodicarbonamide (ADA) in bread production on February 6. As an ingredient for dough conditioner, the chemical is also used to make yoga mats and shoe rubber. Apart from Subway, other food…
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I am pleased to post that my new book, “Science and Technology in International Economic Law: Balancing Competing Interests” (co-edited with Professor Bryan Mercurio at the Chinese University of Hong Kong), was recently published by Routledge. In addition to the introduction, the book includes thirteen articles written by scholars from the Asia-Pacific region, Middle East,…
By Kuei-Jung Ni In Washington state, a proposal (Initiative 522) to require labeling of genetically modified (GM) or engineered (GE) foods was defeated recently by votes of 45.17% in favor and 54.83% against. The state law would have implemented mandatory labeling requirements on food composed of 0.9% or more of GM ingredients, measured by weight….
By Kuei-Jung Ni It has been over a week since the federal government shutdown started on October 1 and concerns over food safety due to the lack of essential food inspections have increased. The impasse on the budget constitutes a big challenge facing federal agencies responsible for monitoring food safety and protecting the public from…
By Kuei-Jung Ni The Codex Alimentarius Commission (Codex) that governs the making of international standards on food safety will reach its 50th anniversary in October 2013. The international institution was established in 1963 under the auspice of the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). Its mandate is to approve…
