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    The USDA’s Plan to Fight Organic Food Fraud

    March 17, 2023By Daniel Borges

    For the first time in more than thirty years, the United States Department of Agriculture (“USDA”) is increasing regulations of products labeled “organic.” A new final rule announced by the USDA’s National Organic Program seeks to standardize training and operations requirements for organic businesses and personnel, increase on-site inspections, and require certification for key steps […]

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    Tobacco is Killing America’s Youth: What’s the Solution?

    October 31, 2022By Ari Bell

    On December 20, 2019, the federal government passed a law (“Federal T-21 Law”) that raised the minimum age to purchase tobacco from 18 to 21 years old. The Federal T-21 Law’s goal was to decrease the number of high school and middle school students that smoked tobacco or nicotine. For many reasons, doctors, parents, and […]

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