Carbon capture and storage involves storing carbon thousands of feet below ground—often below farms, fields, and rural landscapes. But who owns the pore space so deep underground? State legislatures around the country have been trying to address this question, with
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Minnesota Legislature Introduces Bill Proposing Legalization of Adult-Use Cannabis
Today, January 5, 2023, the Minnesota House of Representatives introduced its newest bill proposing the legalization of adult use cannabis in the State of Minnesota. As discussed in my blog post last week, the Minnesota House passed a similar…
Sesame Listed as Major Food Allergen
- Effective January 1, 2023, sesame joined the list of major food allergens. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) now requires that foods containing sesame are subject to specific food allergen regulatory requirements, including labeling and manufacturing
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Two Out of Three Ain’t Bad
Today we bring you another generally favorable Essure preemption decision. Plaintiff brought three causes of action against the manufacturer and the court dismissed two of them. So, in the immortal words of Jim Steinman as belted out by Marvin Lee…
FDA warns against sprouts tied to the outbreak; other outbreak investigations ongoing
During this first week of 2023, the Food and Drug Administration continues to investigate three outbreaks of foodborne illnesses initially reported in 2022.
The most recent outbreak has sickened people in three states and has been traced to fresh, raw…
Wisconsin Farm Bureau changes sides on raw milk
Wisconsin is “America’s Dairyland” — the slogan has been on Wisconsin license plates for more than 75 years. The state tops the U.S. dairy industry worth $40.5 billion with its 9.3 million milk-producing cows.
The milk and dairy products Wisconsin…
Allergens dominate UK food recalls, finds study
More than half of food recalls in the United Kingdom over a 5-year period were due to allergens, according to a recently released study.
Allergen-related recalls increased annually until 2019, peaking at 118 before decreasing to 82 and 84 in…
France publishes 2021 Campylobacter data
Data from Campylobacter surveillance in 2021 confirmed trends seen in previous years, according to the most recent statistics published by Santé Publique France.
Findings are based on the National Reference Center (CNR) for Campylobacter and Helicobacter and mandatory declaration of…
Target’s Fruit Punch Water Enhancer Class Action Permanently Dismissed
- In a December 30 order, an Illinois federal judge dismissed a proposed class action lawsuit against Target which alleged that the brand’s Market Pantry “fruit punch” flavored concentrated liquid water enhancer misled consumers into believing the product contained only
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Court Upholds Washington State Covid-19 Vaccine Mandates
Our doctor advised it would not be a good idea for us to get Covid-19. We already wheeze after ascending the stairs or rolling the garbage bin to the curb or opening the mail, so any further respiratory burden seems…