Brian Sylvester

West Palm Beach

Editor at Streetwise Reports

Interviewer. Writer. Info seeker. Covering the mining industry for 20 years and counting...

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Articles

FDA Seeks to Phase Out Synthetic Color Additives | JD Supra

2 weeks ago | jdsupra.com | Brigid DeCoursey Bondoc |Lena Gankin |Brian Sylvester

On April 22, 2025, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a major initiative to voluntarily phase out “petroleum-based synthetic dyes” (i.e., synthetic color additives) from the U.S. food supply. This FDA initiative is part of the broader trend of increased scrutiny of food and color additive safety at the state and federal levels.
Trump's FDA And USDA: Five Key Issues To Watch In 2025

Jan 23, 2025 | mondaq.com | Brian Sylvester

As of this writing, the incoming administration has nominatedRobert F. Kennedy (RFK) Jr. for HHS secretary, Martin Makary, M.D.,for U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) commissioner, andBrooke Rollins for secretary of agriculture.
Trump’s FDA and USDA: Five Key Issues To Watch in 2025 | JD Supra

Jan 20, 2025 | jdsupra.com | Brian Sylvester

The Trump administration’s food regulatory agenda will come into sharper focus once nominees for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and secretary of agriculture are confirmed. As of this writing, the incoming administration has nominated Robert F. Kennedy (RFK) Jr. for HHS secretary, Martin Makary, M.D., for U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) commissioner, and Brooke Rollins for secretary of agriculture.
FDA Issues Proposed Rule On Testing Methods For Detecting And Identifying Asbestos In Talc-Containing Cosmetic Products

Jan 7, 2025 | mondaq.com | Brian Sylvester |Kristine Kruger

On December 27, 2024, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration(FDA) published a proposed rule under Modernization of CosmeticsRegulation Act (MoCRA) to require manufacturers to (1) testtalc-containing cosmetic products or any talc ingredient used forthe presence of asbestos and (2) maintain certain recordsregarding this testing. Comments are due to the agency by March 27,2025. This is the first proposed rule that the agency has published aspart of its implementation of MoCRA.
FDA Publishes Final Rule on “Healthy” | JD Supra

Dec 30, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Brian Sylvester

On December 27, 2024, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published a final rule updating the criteria regarding when foods may be labeled with the nutrient content claim “healthy” and derivatives thereof—“health,” “healthful,” “healthfully,” “healthfulness,” “healthier,” “healthiest,” “healthily,” and “healthiness.” The compliance date is February 25, 2028.
FDA Human Foods Priority Deliverables for FY 2025 | JD Supra

Nov 5, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Brian Sylvester

On October 30, 2024, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) newly minted Human Foods Program (HFP) published a list of priority deliverables for Fiscal Year 2025. By way of brief background, FDA designed the HFP to facilitate a consistent, systematic, and intentional risk management approach to the agency’s regulatory responsibilities.
Letter to the Editor: Heather Moore has a lot to offer community as state rep.

Oct 22, 2024 | samessenger.com | Brian Sylvester

This letter is from Brian J. Sylvester, a resident of Enosburgh. I would like to extend my support of Heather Moore for State Representative Franklin 7 for the November 5 election. Through the past three years I have had the opportunity to participate with and observe Heather on a few different committees and community meetings relating to our children and youth. The first of these was the Vermont Afterschool student survey results meeting.
FDA Holds Meeting on Post-Market Assessment of Chemicals in Food | JD Supra

Oct 3, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Brian Sylvester

On September 25, 2024, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) held a public meeting on the Development of an Enhanced Systematic Process for Post-Market Assessment of Chemicals in Food—namely, food additives, color additives, generally recognized as safe (GRAS) substances, substances used in contact with food, and chemicals present as unintentional contaminants. This meeting followed FDA’s publication of a discussion paper on this topic.
USDA-FSIS Updates Substantiation Guideline for Animal-Raising and Environment-Related Claims | JD Supra

Aug 30, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Brian Sylvester |Sichang Chen

On August 28, 2024, USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) released an updated Guideline on Substantiating Animal-Raising or Environment-Related Labeling Claims for meat and poultry product labeling. Animal-raising and environment-related claims must be reviewed by FSIS before a meat or poultry product bearing such claims may be sold, offered for sale, or otherwise distributed in interstate commerce.
New Location Announced For Embrun Public Library

Aug 27, 2024 | hotcountry1077.ca | Brian Sylvester

Russell Township has announced the Embrun Branch of the Public Library will be relocating. This week council approved to enter into an agreement with Embrun Co-op. The new library will occupy 5,000 square feet of the first floor of a new two-story building. The move is scheduled for Fall 2026. Russell Township said he new central location in the heart of the village offers convenient access for residents, situated near both residential neighbourhoods and commercial establishments.