CONSUMER BRANDS ASSOCIATION (PKA: GROCERY MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION)
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LAUREN BERKOWITZ
Registered · LDAActive
Background
Career
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ARLINGTON, VA · current
The past 12 months
Clients
1
past 12 months
Filings
1
past 12 months
Agencies contacted
Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)Food & Drug Administration (FDA)HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESHealth & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)SENATEWhite House Office
Specific issues
Issues relating to FDA human foods program structure, governance, modernization, and oversight Issues relating to food date labeling - Food Labeling Modernization Act, and Food Date Labeling Act. Issues relating to front of pack nutrition labeling. Issues relating to GRAS (Generally Recognized as Safe) and pre-market chemical regulations. Issues relating to Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) policy priorities. Issues relating to outreach on national uniformity. Issues relating to federal preemption for dietary supplements.
Issues relating to FDA's chemical review budget. Support for National Uniformity the use and marketing of food ingredients and substances.
Recycled Materials Attribution Act: Advocating for the full Act. The legislation establishes a national framework for recycling marketing claims and is a foundational first step toward creating modern, national recycling marketing standards. It will also direct the Federal Trade Commission to update its Green Guides to conform with the legislation, ensuring timely consistent application of evidence-based marketing standards nationwide for consumers and businesses. This legislation will help support recycling innovation, reduce plastic waste, and improve recycling in the United States. Recycling and Composting Accountability Act (provisions requiring the Environmental Protection Agency to collect data, prepare reports, and develop best practices for recycling and composting programs). Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act (provisions relating to an Environmental Protection Agency grant program to expand access to residential recycling systems and increase recycling transfer stations). Issues relating to recycling claims and labeling standards; recycling data collection and recycling infrastructure development; molecular recycling; and extended producer responsibility. H.R. 6832 PACK Act - supporting a national framework for "recyclable," "compostable" and "reusable" claims on consumer packaging.
Clients
Sources
This profile is built from the public record: filings in the U.S. Senate Lobbying Disclosure Act system. lda.senate.gov ↗
Recent filings1
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