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FDA Petitioned for Front-Of-Pack Nutrition Labeling

Posted on August 10, 2022

The Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI), the Association of SNAP Nutrition Education Administrators (ASNNA), and the Association of State Public Health Nutritionists (ASPHN) submitted a Citizen Petition

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PETA Petitions USDA-FSIS to Remove Animal Raising Claims from Label Approval Process

Posted on July 5, 2022

On June 27^th, the People for Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) submitted a petition to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA-FSIS) requesting that

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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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Sugar Association Files Supplemental Petition Urging Regulatory Changes for Artificially Sweetened Foods

Posted on March 11, 2022

This week the Sugar Association submitted a Supplemental petition (“Supplement”) to FDA to further support the Association’s June 2020 petition Misleading Labeling Sweeteners and Request for Enforcement Action (“Petition”).

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FDA Grants Citizen Petition on Acacia (Gum Arabic) as a Dietary Fiber

Posted on December 20, 2021

FDA’s definition of “dietary fiber” at 21 CFR 101.9(c)(6)(i) identifies seven soluble, isolated or synthetic non-digestible carbohydrates (NDCs) that have been determined by FDA to have physiological effects that are

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FDA Proposes to Revoke Standard of Identity for French Dressing

Posted on December 22, 2020

For the second time this week, FDA has proposed to revoke a standard of identity (SOI), this time for French dressing. (For our blog post on the proposed revocation of

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North American Olive Oil Association Submits Citizen Petition to FDA Asking for Standard of Identity for Olive Oil and Olive-Pomace Oil

Posted on June 11, 2020

In late May 2020, the North American Olive Oil Association submitted a citizen petition to FDA, asking the Agency to adopt science-based, enforceable standards for olive oil. In its petition

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Sugar Association Files Citizen Petition Urging Regulatory Changes and Enforcement Action Related to the Labeling of Sugar Substitutes

Posted on June 9, 2020

On June 3, 2020, the Sugar Association filed a Citizen Petition for Prohibition of Misleading Labeling Sweeteners and Request for Enforcement Action (the “Petition”). The Petition seeks FDA guidance and

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FDA Posts Qualified Health Claim Petition Regarding MCTs Caprylic and Capric Acid for Use in the Management of Migraine Headaches

Posted on May 1, 2020

On March 13, 2020, Ultimate Brain Nutrients, LLC (“UBN”) submitted a Petition (which FDA filed and posted for comprehensive review on April 30, 2020), seeking FDA’s authorization of a qualified

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USDA Extends Comment Period for Salmonella Citizen Petition

Posted on March 25, 2020

On January 19, 2020, a Citizen Petition was submitted to the USDA on behalf of Food & Water Watch, Consumer Federation of America, Consumer Reports, and others, requesting that the

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