- Last month the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) and New York City’s Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (NYC DOHMH) petitioned FDA to issue voluntary guidance aimed
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New Lawsuit Comes Amidst Push to Exclude Juice From “Healthy” Definition
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Coca-Cola’s Juice Boxes Not Actually Healthy, Class Suit Says (subscription to Law360 required)
- We have reported on FDA’s proposed rule for when foods can be labeled with the claim “healthy”
FDA Denies Request to Exempt D-Tagatose from Added Sugar Labeling
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- In a letter dated May 18, 2022, FDA denied a citizen petition from Bonumose LLC which requested that the Agency (1) exempt D-tagatose from classification as an “Added Sugar” and
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New York City Passes the Sweet Truth Act
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- Earlier this month, The City of New York Council passed INT-1326B, The Sweet Truth Act, a local law to amend the New York City(NYC) administrative code. This bill
New Yorkers Support Icon for Sugary Menu Items
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- According to the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI), a new statewide poll suggests that over 75% of New York residents support including a warning icon on chain
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DeLauro to Introduce Federal Tax on Sugary Drinks
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- On April 20, 2021, the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) held the 2021 Virtual Sugary Drink Summit where consumer advocates gathered to address the need to
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New Proposed Settlement in Kellogg Class Action
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Kellogg Buyers Say Revised $13M False Ad Deal Is Gr-r-reat! (subscription to Law360 required)
- As previously covered on this blog, a plaintiffs’ class action lawsuit filed in 2016, and
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Disagreement on Labeling of Non-Traditional Sugar
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- Industry groups and the sugar industry have submitted comments to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regarding potential labeling exemptions for certain types of sugars that are not fully
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$15 Million Settlement in Post Cereal Lawsuit
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Post Sugary Cereal Buyers Get Ok on $15M False Ad Deal (subscription to Law360 required)
- On February 24, 2021, a California federal judge tentatively approved a settlement over nutrition-related claims
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FDA Issues Final Guidance on Allulose and Solicits Information for Rulemaking on Nutrition Labeling for Sugars That are Metabolized Differently Than Traditional Sugars
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- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a draft guidance on April 18, 2019 (as discussed here) for the exclusion of allulose, a monosaccharide used as a sugar