Food Law Prof Blogtag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-5991062008-05-12T15:34:38ZA Member of the Law Professor Blogs NetworkTypePad619961http://www.feedburner.comGAO Report on Offshore Marine Aquaculturetag:typepad.com,2003:post-497381622008-05-12T11:34:38-04:002008-05-12T15:34:38ZThe Government Accountability Office has recently released a report considering the administrative and environmental issues inherent in developing a regulatory system for offshore marine aquaculture. From the introduction: Globally, aquaculture production has grown significantly over the past 50 years, from...FoodLaw BloggerDog meat on the menu in Korea (illegally)tag:typepad.com,2003:post-497370922008-05-12T11:15:35-04:002008-05-12T15:15:52ZFrom The Wall Street Journal online: Seoul Hounds Meat Vendors For Cleaner Chow Dog meat is illegal in Seoul, but not in the rest of South Korea, according to the Wall Street Journal. Nevertheless, many Seoul restaurants serve it anyway....FoodLaw BloggerCRS Report: The U.S. Trade Situation for Fruit and Vegetable Productstag:typepad.com,2003:post-496452722008-05-09T15:52:37-04:002008-05-09T19:52:43ZAnother food-related Congressional Research Service report available on OpenCRS: The U.S. Trade Situation for Fruit and Vegetable Products. Here's the abstract: Over the last decade, there has been a growing U.S. trade deficit in fresh and processed fruits and vegetables....FoodLaw BloggerCRS Report: High Agricultural Commodity Prices: What Are the Issues?tag:typepad.com,2003:post-496448342008-05-09T15:39:12-04:002008-05-09T19:39:22ZA Congressional Research Service report, High Agricultural Commodity Prices: What Are the Issues? is available on the Open CRS website. Here is the abstract: Prices for nearly all major U.S. agricultural program crops -- corn, barley, sorghum, oats, wheat, rice,...FoodLaw BloggerGE Roundup Ready sugar beets and Mother's Day candy -- Andrew Kimbrell on Huffington Post blogtag:typepad.com,2003:post-496034422008-05-08T16:58:12-04:002008-05-08T20:58:36ZGenetically engineered sugar beets are on the way, and next year's candy will include sugar from the new plants. Andrew Kimbrell of the Center for Food Safety has a post on The Huffington Post that's kind of interesting. I had...FoodLaw BloggerFDA Final Rule on Soluble Fiber Health Claims and fat contenttag:typepad.com,2003:post-495840062008-05-08T11:44:00-04:002008-05-08T15:44:08ZLast week the FDA published a final rule on soluble fiber and coronory heart disease. (http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/pdf/E8-9590.pdf). The interesting tidbit involves the fat content of foods that carry the label. Under regulation, sec. 101.62, a food could only carry the soluble...FoodLaw BloggerFood at the bordertag:typepad.com,2003:post-495810882008-05-08T10:42:43-04:002008-05-08T14:42:51ZHere's a food law issue I hadn't thought about: what can you bring across the border in your suitcase? An AP article by Michele Kayal caught my eye: Think twice before stuffing your suitcase with prosciutto (on USAtoday.com) Jamie Mitchell...FoodLaw BloggerSleep and Obesitytag:typepad.com,2003:post-495799562008-05-08T10:17:34-04:002008-05-08T14:49:51ZAccording to my morning St. Paul Pioneer Press, a recent study shows a correlation between obesity and hours of sleep. The study reportedly found that people who sleep less than six hours a night or more than nine were more...FoodLaw BloggerMichael Pollan interview on YouTubetag:typepad.com,2003:post-495284662008-05-07T11:44:14-04:002008-05-07T15:44:44ZFrom cookingupastory.com: Michael Pollan talks about his recent book, In Defense of Food, in Portland, Oregon. Here's the blurb: Michael Pollan's new book, In Defense of Food, provides the backdrop for his talk at the Bagdad Theater in Portland, Oregon,...FoodLaw BloggerParke Wilde and Mark Winne on YouTubetag:typepad.com,2003:post-495254082008-05-07T11:06:17-04:002008-05-07T15:06:30ZParke Wilde (U.S. Food Policy blog)has posted his interview with Mark Winne on YouTube. Mark Winne is the author of Closing the Gap: Resetting the Table in the Land of Plenty.FoodLaw Blogger