- Earlier this month, Senator Bernie Sanders, who chairs the Senate committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), sent a letter to FDA commissioner Robert Califf in which he urged
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Updates to Mexico’s Front of Pack Label Warnings
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FDA Publishes Notice About FOP Labeling Consumer Research
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- On June 15, the FDA published a 30-day procedural notice on its plans to conduct a study about front of package (FOP) labeling, entitled “Quantitative Research on Front of Package
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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Health Canada Issues Front-Of-Pack Labeling Regulation
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- As part of Canada’s comprehensive “Healthy Eating Strategy” aimed at helping Canadians make more healthful food choices, Health Canada has published new front-of-pack (FOP) nutrition labeling regulations covering
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FDA Seeks OMB Approval of Consumer Research Plans for “Healthy” Symbol
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- We reported on FDA’s May 7, 2021 announcement of plans to conduct quantitative research studies to explore consumer responses to draft Front of Pack (FOP) symbols that manufacturers could voluntarily
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FDA Notice Concerning “Healthy” Symbol
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- Since launching in 2018, the FDA Nutrition Innovation Strategy (NIS) has included the possibility of FDA introducing a new symbol that could be used to convey the nutrient content claim
Mexico’s Lower House Passes Front-of-Pack Labeling Bill
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- On October 11, Mexico’s lower legislative house passed a bill that would require manufacturers to place front-of-pack (FOP) warning labels on food high in sugar, sodium, or saturated fat. The
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FDA Publishes Proposed Revision to and Extended Compliance Date for Front of Pack Calorie Declaration for Vending Machines
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- The Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FDCA) Section 403(q)(5)(H) (located at 21 USC Section 343(q)(5)(H)) requires certain vending machine operators to provide calorie declarations for certain foods sold in