by Adaobi Ezeokoli | Dec 17, 2025 | Food Law & Policy, Commentary
By Emily Broad Leib, Director, Food Law and Policy Clinic In 2025, more than 30 states introduced nearly 120 bills aimed at curbing the use of additives and other substances in food linked to health harms. This unprecedented state action reflects growing concern about...
by Adaobi Ezeokoli | Jun 25, 2025 | Food Law & Policy, Commentary, Students Speaking On...
By Josh Keller, FLPC research assistant and incoming HLS class of ‘28 The conversation surrounding food additives underwent a drastic shift in 2025. With the rise of Secretary of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s “Make America Healthy...
by Adaobi Ezeokoli | Feb 19, 2025 | Food Law & Policy, News
By Sarah Todd and Lizzy Lawrence. Originally published in Stat News on Feb. 19, 2025. Emily Broad Leib is quoted in this article. A lot of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s ideas about health are controversial. But when it comes to his pitch on increasing oversight of chemicals...
by Adaobi Ezeokoli | Oct 31, 2024 | Food Law & Policy, News
Harvard Law’s Emily Broad Leib explains why the FDA is considering new front-of-package labels to call out foods with high fat, salt, and sugar By Rachel Reed. Published in Harvard Law Today on October 30, 2024. Halloween means haunted houses, creepy movies, and, of...
by Adaobi Ezeokoli | Aug 13, 2024 | Food Law & Policy, News
Gaps in FDA oversight enable the food industry to determine which substances are “generally recognized as safe” The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is tasked with overseeing the safety of the U.S. food supply, setting requirements for nutrition labeling, working...
