- On April 25, 2024, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) published a final rule updating the long-term school nutrition requirements, based on the goals of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans,
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FDA Supplements Response to D-Tagatose Petition
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- As we have previously blogged, in 2022 FDA denied a petition from Bonumose LLC which requested that the agency exempt D-tagatose from declaration as an added sugar. The petition
NYC Council Passed Bill to Require Added Sugar Icons for Chain Restaurant Menu Items
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- On November 2, the New York City Council passed a bill that will require chain restaurants with 15 or more locations to post added sugar icons and factual warning statements
Public Meeting on Strategies to Reduce Added Sugar Consumption Set for November
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- FDA and its partners at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and USDA will host a virtual public meeting and listening sessions intended to develop “strategies to reduce
FDA Petitioned to Set Added Sugar Reduction Targets
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- 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
New Lawsuit Comes Amidst Push to Exclude Juice From “Healthy” Definition
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- 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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