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New toolkit highlights policies and best practices to support local policymakers and advocates to reduce food waste, improve food security, and bolster resource circularity across the country. By Akif Khan, […]
While last year’s Kennedy v. Braidwood Supreme Court decision protected more than 150 million people’s free access to preventive care services recommended by the U.S Preventive Services Task Force, it also led to […]
Analysis from Harvard Law School’s Food Law and Policy Clinic finds the proposed federal FRESH Act would preempt hundreds of state laws—from additive bans and allergen warnings to restaurant inspections […]
By Heather Latino, Clinical Instructor ReFED and the Harvard Law School Food Law and Policy Clinic actively monitor legislative developments related to reducing food loss and waste. Their biannual updates […]
On June 11, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) issued guidance implementing Section 71118 of HR 1, which codifies budget neutrality requirements for Medicaid 1115 waivers. The guidance adopts […]
At the end of May, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) released a sprawling Proposed Rule that would effectively redefine the relationship between the federal government and recipients of […]
In 2023, Europeans wasted an average of 130 kilograms of food per person, equivalent to each of them throwing roughly one meal away every other day. To reduce this waste, stronger policies are needed to […]
On June 1, 2026, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released an Interim Final Rule (IFR) interpreting the new Medicaid work requirement provisions required under last year’s budget reconciliation bill, […]
Expanded efforts to increase equitable access to state Food is Medicine services June 1, 2026 – (Cambridge, MA) The Center for Health Policy and Innovation (CHLPI) of Harvard Law School seeks proposals from state partners to leverage […]
By Regan Plekenpol, FLPC Policy Analyst Nearly a third of all food produced globally never reaches a plate. While much of the policy conversation around food loss and waste has […]
By Noah Harris, FLPC Student This spring break, Ifeanyi Umunna ‘28, Sonam Rustagi ‘28, and I traded in our casebooks and outlines for a life-changing pro bono trip to Jackson, coordinated by the Mississippi Delta Project (MDP) and hosted by MDP’s partner, the […]
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What ABA v. Paxton Means for State Food-Warning Label Laws
September 28, 2026
By Sonam Rustagi, FLPC research assistant and HLS class of 2028 On February 11, 2026, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas preliminarily enjoined enforcement of a […]