September 2025

Greetings!

Welcome to September's Label Alert! In this month's headlines, a leaked second draft of the Make America Healthy Again report promotes a deregulatory approach that makes critics wary, USDA set to end contracts for agricultural union employees, WK Kellogg agrees to remove artificial dyes from its cereals, and more.

And this month we're highlighting our upcoming Food Label Seminars on the latest on Washington's food policy and claims! Take advantage of the insights of the top food lawyers on the latest trends and regulatory developments.

Now, get caught up on the latest industry news from Label Alert.

Leaked MAHA Draft Promotes Deregulation and Voluntary Compliance

Critics warn the Trump administration’s deregulatory approach and preference for voluntary change, reflected in the second draft of the Make America Healthy Again report, could make America ‘sicker, hungrier and more at risk from unsafe food.'

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USDA Looks To End Employee Contracts for Some FSIS Inspectors, APHIS Workers

The National Association of Agriculture Employees (NAAE) filed a lawsuit this week against the Trump administration after its decision to not recognize the union and cancel a collective bargaining agreement.

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WK Kellogg Signs Legal Agreement to Remove Artificial Dyes from Cereals

The deal with the Texas attorney general’s office represents the first time a food company has gone beyond a voluntary commitment to phase out petroleum-based colors. 

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American Heart Association Issues New Advisory on Ultraprocessed Foods and Heart Health

The American Heart Association has released a new Science Advisory in "Circulation" highlighting the growing health risks associated with ultraprocessed foods (UPFs) and calling for research, policy and consumer action to reduce the intake of the most harmful products.

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FDA to Hold Virtual Public Meeting and Listening Sessions on Food Allergen Thresholds and Their Potential Applications

The Department of Agriculture deliberately kept lawmakers in the dark about its plan to reorganize the agency for fear the information would leak out if shared with their offices, Deputy Agriculture Secretary Stephen Vaden told a Senate committee.

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Proposed TRUTH in Labeling Act Would Mandate FOP Labeling

The “Transparency, Readability, Understandability, Truth, and Helpfulness” (TRUTH) in Labeling Act was introduced last month and would require FDA’s proposed rule regarding front of package (FOP) nutrition labeling to be finalized within 180 days of the bill’s enactment.

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