Brian Sylvester's session covered foundational concepts in USDA's oversight of food products, including USDA's inspectional requirements, labeling requirements, and ingredient approval requirements. He also discussed additional key issues, such as recent developments surrounding USDA and FDA's regulation of cell-cultured meat products, USDA's National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard, and USDA's Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).