Tag Archives: ADDED SUGAR

Court Rules En Banc for Injunction Against San Francisco’s Health Warning Requirement for Soft Drink Ads

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  As previously covered on this blog, the City of San Francisco passed legislation in June 2015 that required health warnings to be placed on advertising for sugar-sweetened beverages (i.e., nonalcoholic beverages with caloric sweeteners that contain more than 25 calories per 12 oz.). Specifically, the warning would have read: “WARNING: Drinking beverages with added … Continue Reading

FDA Issues New Final and Draft Guidance Documents on Nutrition Facts Label and Serving Size Rules

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  In May 2016, FDA issued final rules changing the Nutrition Facts label for packaged foods and also updating regulations on serving sizes to – among other things – provide realistic Reference Amounts Customarily Consumed (RACCs).  Detailed summaries of both rules may be found here. Today, FDA announced a final guidance, titled ‘‘Nutrition and Supplement … Continue Reading

CA Judge Certifies Class in Kellogg False Advertising Cereal Lawsuit (Law360 Subscription Required)

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On August 17, 2018, a California federal judge certified three classes of consumers who allege that Kellogg falsely advertises its Raisin Bran, Frosted Mini-Wheats, and Smart Start cereals as healthy. The 51-page order granting the motion for class certification found claims that Kellogg misled consumers about the sugar contents of its cereals can be resolved … Continue Reading

Honey Groups Urge FDA to Drop “Added Sugars” Labeling Requirement

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As previously covered on this blog, FDA’s recently published final nutrition facts rule requires a mandatory declaration and a daily value (DV) for “added sugar”. Since last summer, honey groups – spearheaded by the American Beekeeping Federation (ABF) – have been involved in efforts to push back against the “added sugar” labeling requirement.  Most recently, ABF urged … Continue Reading

Sugar Shock: The American Heart Association Recommends Dramatically Reducing “Added Sugar” Intake

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The American Heart Association recommends dramatically reducing “added sugar” intake among children ages 2 to 18 to promote heart health. Sugar continues to trend as a perennial hot topic in the food industry.  For example, earlier this year, the World Health Organization (WHO) issued a report urging the food industry and global governments to take active steps … Continue Reading
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