Cecelia BlalockHomeDelaney Clause in crosshairsThe Delaney Clause is unlikely to survive the current assault from GOP lawmakers, which is coming from several directions. H.R. 1627, the "Food Quality Protection Act of 1995," whose provisions include replacement of Delaney with a negligible risk standard, has strong bipartisan support from ranking Republican and Democratic members of key committees including Agriculture and Department Operations and Nutrition.July 31, 1995Coding, Printing & LabelingShoppers have strong views on packagingThe government appears to have been right on target in its effort to provide Americans with more nutrition information by requiring nutrition labels on packaged foods.July 31, 1995LabelingPackaging woes prompt meat processors to seek reliefThe American Meat Institute (AMI) has asked for a six-month extension of the August 8 implementation date for new ingredient labeling requirements by USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service.July 31, 1995HomeNew look for OSHA?The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is evolving into a significantly tamer federal agency in the face of current regulatory reform efforts.July 31, 1995Sustainable PackagingCoalition discredits EPA study on bottle billsWhen the Environmental Protection Agency asked for peer review of a draft report prepared by the Tellus Institute on the costs and benefits of bottle bills, the Coalition for Comprehensive Recycling, a broad-based group including representatives from industry, organized labor and retail trades, had plenty to say.July 31, 1995HomeSunset bill gets boostProponents of regulatory sunset legislation are offering a new report by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) as evidence that the requirements of reviewing all major federal regulations at least every seven years won't be prohibitively expensive.July 31, 1995HomeBye bye to Florida's ADFThe grocery industry plans to say a not-so-fond farewell to Florida's 2¢ per container Advance Disposal Fee (ADF) come October 1. The Florida Legislature failed to act on a bill that would have extended the ADF for nearly two more years, paving the way for its expiration under existing law.June 30, 1995HomeTough conference likely on product liabilityDemonstrating its more pro-business bent, the Congressional Republican leadership put another notch in its Contract with America belt by passing product liability legislation.June 30, 1995Prepared FoodsStates can say no to garbageState governors would be able to restrict the import of out-of-state garbage under a bill passed by the Senate and under consideration in the House. Until now, the courts have considered garbage to be interstate commerce that only Congress can regulate.June 30, 1995HomeFuture of FDA in doubtThe FDA has both friends and foes on Capitol Hill as the agency undergoes scrutiny as part of the budget writing and regulatory reform process. Conservatives frequently cite FDA and its administrator, Dr.June 30, 1995Previous PagePage 15 of 16Next PageTop StoriesRecyclingThrough the Line Podcast: Top Episodes of 2025, #5 SC Johnson Calls for EPR Clarity at Packaging Recycling SummitThe #5 most downloaded episode: Packaging World editor-in-chief, Matt Reynolds and Jeff Bezzo, executive director of plastic and packaging sustainability at SC Johnson, discussed harmonization across states as a potential catalyst for EPR compliance at the 2025 Packaging Recycling Summit.RecyclingThrough the Line Podcast: Glacier's AI Tool Turns Recycling Data into InsightRecyclingSodaStream, Mastronardi Produce, and Presto Design Paper-based PackagingDigital TransformationAutomation Fair Q&A: Inside Rockwell’s Push Toward Autonomous Packaging for CPGsSponsor ContentSide-entry Liquid Mixer Improves Solids Suspension in Large Tanks
