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Agricultural Law Weekly Review – February 28, 2020
Food Labeling: Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture Provides Whole Milk Labeling Guidance
On February 19, 2020, the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Food Safety issued a guidance document to Pennsylvania dairy processors outlining what methodology can be employed in labeling the fat content of whole milk. In March 2019, a collection of Pennsylvania dairy farmers formed an advocacy group called “97 Milk, LLC,” which advocates for whole milk consumption and designating whole milk as ‘97% Fat Free.’ However, the guidance document states that, according to FDA, a ‘% Fat Free’ label can only be employed on 1% Low Fat or Skim milk […]
Federal Court Dismisses Des Moines Water Works Case
Written by Robert T. Caccese—Staff Attorney
On March 17, 2017, the U.S. District Court, N.D. Iowa, Western Division dismissed a lawsuit brought by an Iowa municipal water utility against thirteen Iowa agricultural water drainage districts (Board of Water Works Trustees of the City of Des Moines, Iowa v. SCA County Board of Supervisors, 2017 WL 1042072). The Des Moines Water Works (DMWW) is a municipal water utility (political subdivision) charged with providing drinking water to an estimated 500,000 citizens in the Des Moines area. The utility draws water primarily from the Raccoon and Des Moines Rivers, with […]
