QR Codes Are Not Enough: The court rejected rules allowing companies to rely solely on QR codes or text messages for disclosure. Natural Grocers argued that not all consumers have smartphones or ...

Natural Grocers has won its challenge against the U.S. Department of Agriculture over shoppers’ rights to clear, accurate and ...

According to Natural Grocers, the ruling will result in clearer, more transparent food labeling, and the USDA must revise its ...

Nine years ago, lawmakers thought they had settled the issue of GMO labeling. A law passed in the summer of 2016 after months of negotiation shut down state labeling requirements and gave companies a ...

The USDA committed legal error by exempting “highly processed foods,” such as sugar, from being labeled as “bioengineered,” according to federal appeals court ...

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has issued a ruling that may require future changes to labels disclosing bioengineered foods or ingredients, especially with respect to the use of “quick response” ...

On October 31, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals decided a case challenging the United States Department of Agriculture's ("USDA") mandatory labeling rule for bioengineered foods. The decision in ...

Bipartisan momentum to ‘Make America Healthy Again’ will likely fuel more food-focused state action, though companies are ...

A federal appeals court has ruled in favor of Natural Grocers (NGVC), the Center for Food Safety, and other plaintiffs challenging U.S. Department ...

(Beyond Pesticides, December 17, 2025) In a 50-plus page opinion, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled in October for the plaintiffs on providing general public access to ...