California Assembly Bill 1264 reflects continued state interest in restrictive legislation directed at the food and beverage industry and, in particular, food additives. ...more
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Secretary Kennedy seeks to enhance FDA's oversight of food additives by eliminating a pathway that allows new ingredients to be introduced into the U.S. food supply without premarket notification to or approval by FDA....more
Following several years of lead-up, including public engagement, the review of more than 13,000 comments, and conducting focus group studies, on February 22, 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") issued a draft...more
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The Situation: To conform with current nutrition science and federal dietary guidance, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") has proposed updated criteria for when food labels can bear what the FDA...more
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") responds to the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2020-2025 directive to "make every bite count" by proposing significant revisions to the implied nutrient content claim....more
Earlier in 2021, the FDA issued a notice that it will be conducting preliminary consumer research on the use of a voluntary symbol that could be used to depict the nutrient content claim “healthy” on packaged foods. Congress...more