Policy

Comment Letter Dietary guidelines

To USDA re request for information on Child Nutrition Programs

GFI advocates for more plant-based foods to be credited under the Child Nutrition Programs. Learn why doing so is necessary to meet all dietary preferences.

1. Dietary guidelines
2. Nutrition
3. Plant-Based
4. Policy
5. USDA

Blog Food policy February 7, 2018

Beef lobby resolves to outlaw veggie “burgers”

Emily Byrd

If it looks like beef and tastes like beef but is made from plants, the nation's largest beef lobby wants it censored.

1. Food policy
2. Plant-Based
3. Policy

Blog Food policy February 6, 2018

Federal court stops pork checkoff corruption

Emily Byrd

The pork industry has been ordered to stop illegally funneling millions toward lobbying efforts. Learn more — and get involved!

1. Food policy
2. Policy

Blog Food policy January 24, 2018

Action alert! Support Big Ag reform

Emily Byrd

Here's what you can do to help us reform farm-promotion programs.

1. Food policy
2. Policy

Comment Letter Labeling

Supplement to Citizen Petition to FDA re naming conventions

GFI’s supplement highlights two new legal developments since submitting its Citizen Petition. Learn why the developments demonstrate a need for clarity from FDA.

1. FDA
2. Labeling
3. Plant-Based
4. Policy

Comment Letter Labeling

Re: Soyfoods Association of America’s Citizen Petition

GFI urges FDA to respond to the Soyfoods’ petition by allowing new foods to be named by reference to the names of other foods. Learn why this is in line with consumer understanding.

1. FDA
2. Labeling
3. Plant-Based
4. Policy

Comment Letter Labeling

Citizen Petition to FDA re naming conventions

GFI’s petition requests FDA to clarify that new foods may be named by reference to the names of other foods. Learn why doing so would be in line with consumer understanding.

1. FDA
2. Labeling
3. Plant-Based
4. Policy