- On August 25, the FDA published a proposed rule to revise the standard of identity and standard of fill of container for canned tuna. If finalized, the proposed rule would:
CITIZEN PETITION
FDA Responds to CSPI’s Sesame Allergen Labeling Petition
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- On July 26, the FDA responded to a January 30, 2023 citizen petition filed by the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) regarding sesame allergen labeling by denying
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
CSPI Petitions FDA to Take Action to Reduce Sodium in Food
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- Earlier this month, the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI), a nonprofit with a mission to improve public health through better nutrition and safer food, petitioned FDA to
FDA Petitioned for Front-Of-Pack Nutrition Labeling
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- 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
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- On June 27th, 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
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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Sugar Association Files Supplemental Petition Urging Regulatory Changes for Artificially Sweetened Foods
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- 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”).
FDA Grants Citizen Petition on Acacia (Gum Arabic) as a Dietary Fiber
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- 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
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- 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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