John Dillard is an attorney with Olsson Frank Weeda Terman Matz PC in Washington, D.C. He focuses his practice on providing regulatory compliance advice and legal representation to food and agricultural clients. John can be reached at jdillard@ofwlaw.com.
Over the past decade, California's voters and legislature have supported several measures mandating changes in common meat and egg production practices with consequences that extend far beyond the state's borders.
The programs are key components of the agency's verification activities to ensure inspections are effective at keeping microbiological contaminants and chemical residues out of commerce.
Under the standard, certain human food manufacturers, retailers and importers will be required to notify consumers that a food is either bioengineered (BE) or contains BE contents.
