Articles by Nicholas Saraceno
Zinc in Modern Times
Zinc is a chemical element that’s been identified since the 18th century—it has made quite an impact over the years, including in the natural products industry for its plethora of benefits. “Zinc is functionally involved in hundreds of enzymatic functions in the body and considered an essential mineral that is second only to iron in ...
FDA Submits CBD Enforcement Guidance to White House For Review
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has submitted draft CBD (cannabidiol) enforcement guidance to the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review, according to Marijuana Moment. The contents or even basic scope of the document titled, “Cannabidiol Enforcement Policy; Draft Guidance for Industry,” are not yet publicly known. The agency was mandated ...
NPA Survey: Natural Products Businesses Brace for Big Reopening Bills
As Congress begins deliberations on additional financial assistance for individuals and companies impacted by the pandemic, the Natural Products Association (NPA) is pushing officials to include tax credits for natural products businesses facing steep reopening costs. In a new survey, NPA members projected spending an annual average of $13,595—with some expected to spend as much as $200,000—on ...
NSF Educational Posters Available to Help Prevent the Spread of COVID-19
Global public health organization NSF International is offering small businesses, community centers, apartment complexes and other facilities free posters to encourage personal behaviors that may prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus (SARS-Cov-2). The educational posters were developed by NSF International based on guidance from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the World ...
NPA Asks FDA to Stop Fraudulent Products from Entering U.S.
The Natural Products Association (NPA) urged the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to do more to stop fraudulent products from entering the U.S., including issuing import alerts for nutritional supplements that fail to comply with New Dietary Ingredient (NDI) regulations. NPA submitted its comments to the FDA regarding “Food Standards; General Principles and Food Standards Modernization.” ...
USDA Green Lights Hemp Production for Minnesota, Tennessee and Puerto Rico
According to Hemp Industry Daily, federal agriculture officials with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently signed off on hemp production plans for two states and a U.S. territory. Minnesota, which has been a hemp state for six years under the 2014 Farm Bill pilot program, received approval for its plan on July 14. The state declared ...
New USDA Nutrition Guidelines Recommend Supplements for Pregnant Women
New guidelines released by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) underscore the need for expanding access to nutritional supplements, as more Americans look for ways to promote their health during the COVID-19 health crisis. Specifically, USDA’s guidelines recommend folic acid supplements for pregnant women and women who could become pregnant in order to prevent birth defects. “This ...
SOHO Healthfest Has Been Canceled
SOHO Healthfest, produced by SENPA and scheduled for August 14-16 at the Omni Mandalay Hotel & Resort in Dallas, TX, will not take place as planned, due to events outside of SENPA’s control, the organizer announced in a press release. These include national and state mandates to the COVID-19 pandemic, company travel restrictions and unforeseen ...
Hawaii Becomes Third State to Propose CBD Regulations
As the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) continues to defy mounting requests from the U.S. Congress and the natural products industry to provide science-based and public health regulations for CBD, more states are rushing in to fill the vacuum. The State of Hawaii recently joined Virginia and Texas in proposing new state regulations for consumable hemp ...
FDA’s CBD Report to Congress Underscores Need for Regulations
While the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has been tasked with regulating the cannabidiol (CBD) industry, the agency has repeatedly asserted it will not do so until it receives sufficient data on the cannabinoid’s safety for consumers. Yet, according to HempGrower, the agency’s latest report to Congress on July 8 evaluating the CBD marketplace underscores ...
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