The Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., recently issued a press release directing the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to take steps to explore possible rulemaking to...more
FDA recently issued two nutrition-related initiatives regarding dietary guidance statements and the use of salt substitutes in standardized foods. The first initiative, a draft guidance, contains agency recommendations on the...more
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) recently issued a proposed rule to update its school nutrition standards. The rule proposes long-term standards, starting in the 2024-2025 school...more