Food Law Resources

• FoodLaw.Org - a website devoted to the organization and dissemination of information on food law, regulation, and public policy. The Law Office of Neal D. Fortin sponsors this educational site.

Selected Publications by Neal Fortin

Food Regulation: Law, Science, Policy, and Practice (Wiley, Oct. 2008) provides an in-depth discussion of the federal statutes, regulations, and agencies involved in food regulation.  After an introduction to U.S. food and drug regulation, it covers current food regulations, inspection and enforcement, international law, the Internet, and ethics.  With detailed discussion of policies and case studies, the book remains accessible to students and professionals alike.  This is an excellent text for food science and food law and a practical reference for food industry professionals, consultants, and others.

Secured Transactions: Law in a Flash, UCC Article 9, Aspen Publishers (2006).

The Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act, 10 Journal of Medicine and Law 126-142 (Spring 2006).

Is a Picture Worth More Than 1,000 Words? The Fourth Amendment and the FDA’s Authority to Take Photographs Under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, Neal D. Fortin, 1 Journal of Food Law and Policy 239-268 (Fall 2005), also available at: http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=910581.

Health Claims, Healthy Trends: Navigating the Legal Thicket, Neal Fortin, Food Product Design (June 2006) available at: http://www.foodproductdesign.com/articles/661regs.html#.The opportunities to make health claims are far greater than ever before. But do not forget: The area remains a legal thicket. Become fully informed about applicable laws before marketing foods with health claims.

Food Allergen Labeling, expanded version of Allergen Labeling on the Horizon, Food Product Design 168 (June 2005).  Under the Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act, food manufacturers must declare the common name for allergenic substances for food labeled on or after January 1, 2006.

Fats in the Fast Lane: Changes in Fatty Acid Regulation, Labeling, and Allowed Claims, Food Product Design 148 (March 2005) available at http://www.foodproductdesign.com/articles/0305LR.html.

The Hang-Up With HACCP: The Resistance to Translating Science into Food Safety Law, 58 Food and Drug Law Journal 565-594, Vol. 58:4 (2003) also available at http://ssrn.com/abstract=785916 with permission from FDLI.

ELECTRONIC DOG FENCES: Ten Things to Think About Before Installation

      Related Links

• Alcoholic Beverage Law - Lehrman Beverage Law, PLLC, in Oakton, Virginia, is a law firm specializing in the regulation of wine, distilled spirits, malt beverages, and other alcoholic beverages. The firm focuses on representing wineries, distilleries, breweries, importers, wholesalers, and retailers.

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