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FDA Denies Request to Exempt D-Tagatose from Added Sugar Labeling

Posted on May 24, 2022

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 Yorkers Support Icon for Sugary Menu Items

Posted on July 9, 2021

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

Posted on April 22, 2021

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

Posted on March 15, 2021

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

Posted on March 4, 2021

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

Posted on March 1, 2021

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

Posted on October 19, 2020

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a draft guidance on April 18, 2019 (as discussed here) for the exclusion of allulose, a monosaccharide used as a sugar

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City of Berkeley First in the U.S. to Pass Ordinance Banning Junk Food in Checkout Lanes

Posted on September 24, 2020

- On September 22, 2020, the Berkeley City Council passed the “Healthy Checkout” bill (the Bill), an ordinance that requires “large retail stores” to offer healthy food and beverages at the

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

Posted on February 4, 2019

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.,

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