CDFA released draft document on Proposition 12

January 9, 2020

Draft document sheds light on agency current thinking The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) has released DRAFT documents on Proposition 12 prior to official rulemaking to increase public participation and improve the quality of …

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Egg Quality Assurance Program Launched in Canada

July 11, 2019

Egg Farmers of Canada have launched the Egg Quality Assurance (EQA) program. Similar to UEP Certified, table egg cartons and egg product packaging that is certified to the standards can be marked with the EQA …

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Animal Welfare Updates

July 11, 2019

Animal Ag Protection Law Challenged Environmental and social activist groups filed a lawsuit against North Carolina’s new nuisance laws. After North Carolina’s swine industry began losing multi-million-dollar lawsuits, the state legislature updated their nuisance laws …

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Labeling Animal Products as “Natural” Still Under Assault

May 23, 2019

Animal activist groups continue to attack the use of “natural” in labeling and advertising even though the Animal Legal Defense Fund recently lost a lawsuit against Hormel Foods Corporation that claimed the Hormel Natural Choice …

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Free Range Producer Faces Lawsuit

March 21, 2019

A lawsuit has been filed against Nellie’s Free Range Eggs and parent company, Pete and Gerry’s Organics LLC, over their free-range label.  The suit claims Nellie’s violates consumer trust and mistreats its laying hens.  The …

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