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FDA Announces Citizen Petition to Grant Fiber Status to IMO

Posted on April 9, 2019

As our readers are aware, in May 2016, FDA issued final rules to implement changes to the nutrition labeling and serving size regulation. The final rules regarding nutrition labeling established

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KIND Petitions FDA to Update Nutrient Content Claim Regulations

Posted on March 27, 2019

On March 12, 2019, snack bar producer, KIND, submitted a Citizen Petition to the FDA asking the agency to update the framework for regulating nutrient content claims (NCCs). In sum,

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ITIF Petitions FDA to Prohibit Non-GMO Claims on Food Labels

Posted on September 26, 2018

A citizen petition filed on September 24, 2018 by the Information Technology & Innovation Foundation (ITIF) asked FDA to prohibit “non-GMO” food labeling claims, including the Non-GMO Project butterfly logo

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Citizen Petition Filed Requesting FDA Allow Eggs to Be Labeled “Healthy”

Posted on April 27, 2018

As reported previously in the Daily Intake Blog, labeling of foods as “Healthy” has recently elicited strong and varied opinions. KIND filed a Citizen Petition in December 2015 requesting that

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FDA Delays Decision on Plant-Based Milk Labeling Petition

Posted on September 5, 2017

As previously reported on this blog, there is an ongoing debate on whether the use of the term “milk” by manufacturers of plant-based products—such as soy milk and almond

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Nonprofit Group Tells FDA High-Sugar Foods Should Not Bear “Healthy” Claims

Posted on January 30, 2017

The Union of Concerned Scientists has petitioned FDA to establish “disqualifying levels” of added sugars that would prohibit use of “healthy” labeling. (subscription to Law 360 required)

“Healthy” claims on

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Campbell Soup and Others Support Petition to Allow the Term ‘Potassium Salt’ on Ingredient Labels

Posted on January 12, 2017

As reported on this blog previously, comments on a citizen petition from NuTek Food Science, LLC requesting that FDA recognize “potassium salt” as an alternate name for potassium chloride were

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Antibiotic Ire: Groups Petition FDA to Limit Antibiotic Use in Food Animals

Posted on September 20, 2016

NRDC and six other advocacy groups have petitioned FDA, requesting the withdrawal of approvals for several medically important antibiotics in livestock and poultry.

For years, FDA, USDA, and various stakeholders

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Salty Situation: Salt Institute Slams “Potassium Salt” Petition

Posted on August 31, 2016

FDA’s approval of a “potassium salt” citizen petition could represent a potential windfall for potassium chloride manufacturers while assisting food companies in complying with FDA’s goal of reducing sodium consumption. …
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Kind of Healthy

Posted on December 4, 2015

Citizen Petition requests that FDA update its definition of “healthy.”

FDA has established qualifying criteria for foods to bear the claim that they are “healthy” (including related terms) (21 CFR

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