Legal Tips https://www.wholefoodsmagazine.com/rss en-us How to Value Retail Health-Food Store Businesses Starsend24@gmail.com There will come a day when you need to know the value of your natural-products business. Here's help. There will come a day when you need to know the value of your natural-products business. Here's help.


]]> http://www.wholefoodsmagazine.com/articles/17948 Fri, 27 Mar 2026 02:00:00 -0400 https://www.wholefoodsmagazine.com/articles/17948-how-to-value-retail-health-food-store-businesses Screenshot_2026-03-24_at_3.21.50_PM.png Unbearable Wearables Starsend24@gmail.com Wearables promise convenience and health benefits, but at what cost? Explore the potential dangers of data privacy, surveillance, and the rise of the tech-driven biomedical state.

Wearables promise convenience and health benefits, but at what cost? Explore the potential dangers of data privacy, surveillance, and the rise of the tech-driven biomedical state.

]]> http://www.wholefoodsmagazine.com/articles/17724 Fri, 26 Sep 2025 05:00:00 -0400 https://www.wholefoodsmagazine.com/articles/17724-unbearable-wearables GettyImages-1367943312.jpg The Shiny, Bright Future Beckons! Starsend24@gmail.com Legal columnist Scott C. Tips shares the latest updates from Codex, including a look at red dye #3, “alternative protein sources” and monk fruit sweetener. Legal columnist Scott C. Tips shares the latest updates from Codex, including a look at red dye #3, “alternative protein sources” and monk fruit sweetener.

]]> http://www.wholefoodsmagazine.com/articles/17657 Fri, 25 Jul 2025 09:10:00 -0400 https://www.wholefoodsmagazine.com/articles/17657-the-shiny-bright-future-beckons GettyImages-1168997532.jpg Aspartame, Pesticides, And New Codex Leadership Starsend24@gmail.com The National Health Federation (NHF)—in attendance at these Commission meetings for over two decades as a Codex-accredited INGO—was primarily interested in the food standards being discussed for aspartame, pesticide residues, and the new work proposed by India to set global standards for dietary supplements. The National Health Federation (NHF)—in attendance at these Commission meetings for over two decades as a Codex-accredited INGO—was primarily interested in the food standards being discussed for aspartame, pesticide residues, and the new work proposed by India to set global standards for dietary supplements.

]]> http://www.wholefoodsmagazine.com/articles/17490 Fri, 28 Mar 2025 12:00:00 -0400 https://www.wholefoodsmagazine.com/articles/17490-aspartame-pesticides-and-new-codex-leadership GettyImages-1647073609.jpg The judge strikes with the gavel. Hand holds wooden hammer. Judgment and law concept. Vector illustration in a trendy flat style. Codex Nutrition Committee Meets in Dresden, Germany Starsend24@gmail.com At the Codex Committee on Nutrition and Foods for Special Dietary Uses meeting, the primary interest for the NHF was the establishment of healthy Nutrient Reference Values (NRVs) for older infants and young children. At the Codex Committee on Nutrition and Foods for Special Dietary Uses meeting, the primary interest for the NHF was the establishment of healthy Nutrient Reference Values (NRVs) for older infants and young children. 

]]> http://www.wholefoodsmagazine.com/articles/17268 Thu, 21 Nov 2024 11:00:00 -0500 https://www.wholefoodsmagazine.com/articles/17268-codex-nutrition-committee-meets-in-dresden-germany Head Table_CCNFSDU44_2024.jpg Codex Head Table, CCNFSDU   ©2024 FAO/WHO All Rights Reserved Ghost Job Postings Starsend24@gmail.com It seems that in a practice called “ghost posting” too many businesses are posting fake job openings online these days. It seems that in a practice called “ghost posting” too many businesses are posting fake job openings online these days.

]]> http://www.wholefoodsmagazine.com/articles/17131 Thu, 26 Sep 2024 11:43:14 -0400 https://www.wholefoodsmagazine.com/articles/17131-ghost-job-postings Legal-Tips.png The Supreme Court Finally Tells the Alphabet Agencies That They Are Not Legislators Starsend24@gmail.com The Loper Bright decision has terminated the Chevron doctrine, reining in anti-democratic and unlawful extensions of government. The Loper Bright decision has terminated the Chevron doctrine, reining in anti-democratic and unlawful extensions of government.

]]> http://www.wholefoodsmagazine.com/articles/17042 Fri, 26 Jul 2024 07:56:04 -0400 https://www.wholefoodsmagazine.com/articles/17042-the-supreme-court-finally-tells-the-alphabet-agencies-that-they-are-not-legislators Screenshot 2024-07-19 at 8.16.13 AM.png They’re At It Again! Starsend24@gmail.com Why You Must Act: If State immunity bills pass, then expect to be drenched in pesticides. Why You Must Act: If State immunity bills pass, then expect to be drenched in pesticides.]]> http://www.wholefoodsmagazine.com/articles/16789 Thu, 28 Mar 2024 10:00:00 -0400 https://www.wholefoodsmagazine.com/articles/16789-theyre-at-it-again Screenshot 2024-03-22 at 1.53.54 PM.jpg The FDA Goes After Homeopathic Eye Drops Starsend24@gmail.com Legal expert Scott C. Tips explores FDA action against homeopathic eye drops, which is taking place against a general backdrop of anti-homeopathic propaganda. Legal expert Scott C. Tips explores FDA action against homeopathic eye drops, which is taking place against a general backdrop of anti-homeopathic propaganda.

]]> http://www.wholefoodsmagazine.com/articles/16614 Thu, 18 Jan 2024 01:00:00 -0500 https://www.wholefoodsmagazine.com/articles/16614-the-fda-goes-after-homeopathic-eye-drops Leonardo_Diffusion_XL_Opened_dropper_bottle_splashing_liquid_w_2.jpg JECFA’s Conflict of Interest on Aspartame Starsend24@gmail.com JECFA has once again declared that the toxic artificial sweetener aspartame is “safe” at the acceptable daily intake (ADI) amount of 40 mg/kg of body weight. JECFA has once again declared that the toxic artificial sweetener aspartame is “safe” at the acceptable daily intake (ADI) amount of 40 mg/kg of body weight.

]]> http://www.wholefoodsmagazine.com/articles/16408 Mon, 25 Sep 2023 11:31:49 -0400 https://www.wholefoodsmagazine.com/articles/16408-jecfas-conflict-of-interest-on-aspartame Legal-Tips.jpg When Did the Scientific American Stop Being Scientific? Starsend24@gmail.com Making the Case for the safety of Dietary Supplements and Nutraceuticals Making the Case for the safety of Dietary Supplements and Nutraceuticals

]]> http://www.wholefoodsmagazine.com/articles/16280 Thu, 20 Jul 2023 11:36:33 -0400 https://www.wholefoodsmagazine.com/articles/16280-when-did-the-scientific-american-stop-being-scientific Legal-Tips.jpg Codex Moves Forward on Several Fronts Starsend24@gmail.com It had been three-and-a-half years since the Codex Committee on Nutrition and Foods for Special Dietary Uses (CCNFSDU) had last met in person. It was a refreshing change to see familiar faces in person among the delegates assembling for the Nutrition Committee meeting in Düsseldorf, Germany the week of March 6-10, 2023. It had been three-and-a-half years since the Codex Committee on Nutrition and Foods for Special Dietary Uses (CCNFSDU) had last met in person. It was a refreshing change to see familiar faces in person among the delegates assembling for the Nutrition Committee meeting in Düsseldorf, Germany the week of March 6-10, 2023. 


]]> http://www.wholefoodsmagazine.com/articles/16157 Wed, 31 May 2023 10:01:00 -0400 https://www.wholefoodsmagazine.com/articles/16157-codex-moves-forward-on-several-fronts Legal-Tips-696x464.jpg The Senator Versus the Pesticide Industry Starsend24@gmail.com Over 1 billion pounds of pesticides are used in the United States each and every year, while approximately 5.6 billion pounds are used worldwide. Over 1 billion pounds of pesticides are used in the United States each and every year, while approximately 5.6 billion pounds are used worldwide.

]]> http://www.wholefoodsmagazine.com/articles/16045 Mon, 27 Mar 2023 13:10:00 -0400 https://www.wholefoodsmagazine.com/articles/16045-the-senator-versus-the-pesticide-industry Legal-Tips.jpg Codex Alimentarius Commission Advances Toxic Vet-Drug and Bee-Killer Standards Starsend24@gmail.com After two years of Zoom meetings in place of live, in-person meetings, the Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC) finally met in-person once again in Rome, Italy during the week of November 21, 2022. Well, not quite. In deference to the on-going COVID-19 fear-mongering, it was actually a “hybrid” meeting where delegates... http://www.wholefoodsmagazine.com/articles/15843 Wed, 25 Jan 2023 12:04:12 -0500 https://www.wholefoodsmagazine.com/articles/15843-codex-alimentarius-commission-advances-toxic-vet-drug Commercial Free Speech Wins Another Victory! Starsend24@gmail.com One year ago, my article “The First Amendment Protects Vegan Creamery’s Right to Call Its Products ‘Butter’” appeared in WholeFoods Magazine and celebrated the legal victory of Miyoko’s Creamery over the State of California. The State had tried to prevent Miyoko’s from exercising its free-speech right to use the word... http://www.wholefoodsmagazine.com/articles/3172 Tue, 29 Nov 2022 10:00:51 -0500 https://www.wholefoodsmagazine.com/articles/3172-commercial-free-speech-wins-another-victory Legal-Tips.jpg This May Be The Supreme Court’s Most Important Decision This Year Starsend24@gmail.com While almost all eyes have been focused recently on the U.S. Supreme Court’s Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision overturning the pro-abortion Roe v. Wade case and on the New York State Rifle & Pistol Association case affirming the Second Amendment right to carry arms in public in New... http://www.wholefoodsmagazine.com/articles/3171 Fri, 23 Sep 2022 11:40:11 -0400 https://www.wholefoodsmagazine.com/articles/3171-this-may-be-the-supreme-court-s-most-important-decision-this-year Legal-Tips.jpg It’s Official, Courtesy Of Codex – Spiders, Ticks, And Lice For Breakfast, Oh My! Starsend24@gmail.com "Disgustingly, many delegates actually thanked [industry group] CropLife for presenting a plan on how to poison the World faster!" The new Chairman of the Codex Alimentarius Committee on Pesticide Residues (CCPR) is Guibiao Ye and he is an excellent chairman. Unlike some others I have encountered, he lets everyone... http://www.wholefoodsmagazine.com/articles/3170 Thu, 21 Jul 2022 10:51:19 -0400 https://www.wholefoodsmagazine.com/articles/3170-it-s-official-courtesy-of-codex-spiders-ticks-and-lice-for-breakfast-oh-my herbicides-photo.png Don’t Make the Mistake of Waiting Until It’s Too Late Starsend24@gmail.com A friend of mine died recently. He was older, without being “elderly.” That is, he was in great health and not even one bit frail. Still, I had been hounding him off and on for several years to get his estate in order “just in case.” He didn’t have a... http://www.wholefoodsmagazine.com/articles/3169 Tue, 24 May 2022 10:57:39 -0400 https://www.wholefoodsmagazine.com/articles/3169-don-t-make-the-mistake-of-waiting-until-it-s-too-late Legal-Briefs.jpg How To File Your Own, Super-Easy State Trademark Applications Starsend24@gmail.com Editor’s Note: This article is intended for information purposes only. Because state and municipal laws vary greatly, as do the circumstances of individual cases, readers are advised to contact an attorney for specific legal advice. © Scott C. Tips 2022 Note: The views and opinions expressed here are those of... http://www.wholefoodsmagazine.com/articles/3168 Thu, 24 Mar 2022 12:00:26 -0400 https://www.wholefoodsmagazine.com/articles/3168-how-to-file-your-own-super-easy-state-trademark-applications Legal-Tips.jpg A Most Surreal Two Weeks: The Codex Alimentarius Circus Comes to Town Starsend24@gmail.com Editor’s Note: This article is intended for information purposes only. Because state and municipal laws vary greatly, as do the circumstances of individual cases, readers are advised to contact an attorney for specific legal advice. © Scott C. Tips 2022. Note: The views and opinions expressed here are those of... http://www.wholefoodsmagazine.com/articles/3167 Thu, 20 Jan 2022 11:20:52 -0500 https://www.wholefoodsmagazine.com/articles/3167-a-most-surreal-two-weeks-the-codex-alimentarius-circus-comes-to-town GettyImages-1253038395.jpg The First Amendment Protects Vegan Creamery’s Right to Call Its Products “Butter” Starsend24@gmail.com Call me crazy, but I’ve never been confused into thinking that peanut butter, cashew butter, almond butter, or even an olive-oil spread called “butter” was the same thing as dairy butter. Nor have I ever met another person who has confused a vegan butter product with real butter. Yet, there... http://www.wholefoodsmagazine.com/articles/3166 Thu, 18 Nov 2021 10:55:08 -0500 https://www.wholefoodsmagazine.com/articles/3166-the-first-amendment-protects-vegan-creamery-s-right-to-call-its-products-butter LegalTips.jpg CODEX ALIMENTARIUS: One Victory, One Loss Starsend24@gmail.com Editor’s Note: This article is intended for information purposes only. Because state and municipal laws vary greatly, as do the circumstances of individual cases, readers are advised to contact an attorney for specific legal advice. © Scott C. Tips 2021 Note: The views and opinions expressed here are those of... http://www.wholefoodsmagazine.com/articles/3165 Tue, 28 Sep 2021 09:33:50 -0400 https://www.wholefoodsmagazine.com/articles/3165-codex-alimentarius-one-victory-one-loss Tips.jpg NAC—The Latest Health-Success Story to Become an FDA Target Starsend24@gmail.com About three decades ago, I was one of the food-and-drug attorneys involved in defending various persons and companies who for some time had been distributing an amino acid called GHB (gamma hydroxybutyrate), which although sold as a dietary supplement, had three remarkable characteristics: It helped users quickly fall asleep; It... http://www.wholefoodsmagazine.com/articles/3164 Thu, 29 Jul 2021 11:58:08 -0400 https://www.wholefoodsmagazine.com/articles/3164-nac-the-latest-health-success-story-to-become-an-fda-target GettyImages-1215280342.jpg Turnabout is Fair Play Starsend24@gmail.com I had a client once who resided in Central California and I represented them on a number of litigation matters. They were, shall we say, in the gunsights of the local deputy district attorney because of their outspoken views on County and State government and the clients’ generally contentious nature. http://www.wholefoodsmagazine.com/articles/3163 Thu, 18 Mar 2021 12:00:00 -0400 https://www.wholefoodsmagazine.com/articles/3163-turnabout-is-fair-play Legal-Tips.jpg The Codex Alimentarius Commission Meets Virtually for the First Time Ever Starsend24@gmail.com Editor’s Note: This article is intended for information purposes only. Because state and municipal laws vary greatly, as do the circumstances of individual cases, readers are advised to contact an attorney for specific legal advice. © Scott C. Tips 2021 Note: The views and opinions expressed here are those of... http://www.wholefoodsmagazine.com/articles/3162 Fri, 22 Jan 2021 11:50:10 -0500 https://www.wholefoodsmagazine.com/articles/3162-the-codex-alimentarius-commission-meets-virtually-for-the-first-time-ever Legal-Tips.jpg Three Felonies a Day? Starsend24@gmail.com “Show me the man and I’ll find you the crime.” —Lavrentiy Beria, Stalin’s Soviet Security Chief It is no State secret that government legislators and bureaucrats churn out a multitude of laws, statutes, codes, rules, and regulations year after year without any letup. After all, they must justify their... http://www.wholefoodsmagazine.com/articles/3161 Thu, 19 Nov 2020 12:00:14 -0500 https://www.wholefoodsmagazine.com/articles/3161-three-felonies-a-day Legal-Tips.jpg Many Codex Alimentarius Meetings Cancelled Due to COVID-19 Fears Starsend24@gmail.com Even well into this year, the COVID-19 pandemic has created and keeps creating scheduling and rescheduling challenges for the Codex Alimentarius Commission. The first cancellations were made earlier in 2020 for two meetings in China: the Codex Committee on Food Additives (CCFA) and the Codex Committee on Pesticide Residues (CCPR),... http://www.wholefoodsmagazine.com/articles/3160 Thu, 24 Sep 2020 11:49:14 -0400 https://www.wholefoodsmagazine.com/articles/3160-many-codex-alimentarius-meetings-cancelled-due-to-covid-19-fears GettyImages-1203326646.jpg Must You Require Your Employees and Customers to Wear Masks? Starsend24@gmail.com Editor’s Note: This article is intended for information purposes only. Because state and municipal laws vary greatly, as do the circumstances of individual cases, readers are advised to contact an attorney for specific legal advice. © Scott C. Tips 2020 Note: The views and opinions expressed here are those of... http://www.wholefoodsmagazine.com/articles/3159 Thu, 23 Jul 2020 11:44:22 -0400 https://www.wholefoodsmagazine.com/articles/3159-must-you-require-your-employees-and-customers-to-wear-masks GettyImages-1212645707.jpg Nondisclosure Agreements: Friend or Foe? Starsend24@gmail.com Editor’s Note: This article is intended for information purposes only. Because state and municipal laws vary greatly, as do the circumstances of individual cases, readers are advised to contact an attorney for specific legal advice. © Scott C. Tips 2020 In the wake of the recent #MeToo movement and with... http://www.wholefoodsmagazine.com/articles/3158 Thu, 19 Mar 2020 12:00:30 -0400 https://www.wholefoodsmagazine.com/articles/3158-nondisclosure-agreements-friend-or-foe Legal-Tips.jpg Traveling Light and Quickly Starsend24@gmail.com Editor’s Note: This article is intended for information purposes only. Because state and municipal laws vary greatly, as do the circumstances of individual cases, readers are advised to contact an attorney for specific legal advice. © Scott C. Tips 2020 Once in a while the Codex Committee on Nutrition and... http://www.wholefoodsmagazine.com/articles/3157 Thu, 23 Jan 2020 11:56:59 -0500 https://www.wholefoodsmagazine.com/articles/3157-traveling-light-and-quickly Legal-Tips.jpg