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Legislation Introduced to Double Budget of USDA Organic Oversight

December 27, 2017

According to the Washington Post, a bill has been introduced that would double the budget for the USDA’s oversight of the organic industry to $24 million over the next 5 years. Rep. John J. Faso (R-NY) presented the legislation, which has 33 House co-sponsors, because of the growing confusion around...

CRN Testifies Against Bill Limiting Weight, Muscle Supplement Sales

October 17, 2017

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) on Tuesday provided testimony against HB 1195, a bill that would restrict those 18 years and younger from purchasing weight loss and muscle building products. CRN does recognize that the misuse and abuse of these dietary supplements by minors is a potential concern for...

New Bill Would Make Supplements Eligible Under SNAP Benefits

September 27, 2017

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Washington, D.C. — In July, legislation was introduced which would make multivitamin dietary supplements an allowable purchase for the 8 million people receiving assistance through the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children (WIC). Now, a new piece of legislation, has been introduced by Representative Mike D. Rogers...

NPA’s Natural Products Day: Industry Takes on Capitol Hill

March 27, 2017

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Washington, D.C. — Natural Products Association (NPA) held its annual Natural Products Day on March 22, in which industry members lobby their government officials to protect the interests of the natural products industry. Turnout was quite good this year, likely because of the presence of a new administration. The timing...

GMOs: Who Won?

August 18, 2016

Kaylynn Chiarello-Ebner

In a fairly muted event, without much pomp and circumstance, President Barack Obama signed into law a bill that affects every single American—whether they realize it or not. The new federal law requires all food packaging to indicate whether it contains genetically modified organisms (GMOs). While a cursory look at...

Compromise on National GMO Labeling Reached

June 24, 2016

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Washington, D.C.—Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry and Pat Roberts (R-KS), the Committee Chairman, reached a bipartisan agreement Thursday, on legislation for a national GMO labeling standard that would preempt the Vermont mandatory labeling law. While the proposed bill does require...