- Consistent with similar efforts by FDA, USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is initiating rulemaking to update its regulations on the term “healthy” in line with FDA’s 2016
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As FDA Considers Revisions to the Regulatory Definition, a Federal Court Agrees That Consumers Are Not Misled by Coconut Milk Marketed as “Healthy”
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Danone Dodges Deceptive Ad Suit Over Coconut Milk (Subscription to Law360 required)
- The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California on August 14, 2019 dismissed a proposed class
Despite Gottlieb’s Exit, FDA’s Nutrition Innovation Strategy Marches Forward
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- As previously reported on this blog, FDA’s Nutrition Innovation Strategy (NIS) is intended to improve public health via education regarding, and encouraging innovation in, the use of nutrition to promote
CA Judge Certifies Class in Kellogg False Advertising Cereal Lawsuit (Law360 Subscription Required)
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- On August 17, 2018, a California federal judge certified three classes of consumers who allege that Kellogg falsely advertises its Raisin Bran, Frosted Mini-Wheats, and Smart Start cereals as healthy.
FDA Announces Public Meeting to Discuss Nutrition Innovation Strategy
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- In March, FDA Commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb announced a comprehensive, multi-year FDA Nutrition Innovation Strategy, which aims to modernize FDA’s approach to nutrition, help reduce the burden of chronic disease
Citizen Petition Filed Requesting FDA Allow Eggs to Be Labeled “Healthy”
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- 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
Front of Pack Labeling Being Discussed in NAFTA Negotiations
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- As first reported by the New York Times, and later confirmed under questioning by Rep. Doggett in a House Ways and Means Committee hearing, one plank of the United
FDA Commissioner Gottlieb indicates future of FDA’s role in defining claims such as “healthy”
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- As previously reported on this blog, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) received a Citizen Petition from KIND in December 2015 requesting that the Agency revisit the definition of
Healthy Offerings Among Current Snack Food Trends
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- “Healthy Snacking” was identified as a leading trend by Convenience Store News at the 2017 Sweets & Snacks Show, held May 23-25 in Chicago with Asparagus Chips and Brussel Sprouts
“Healthy” Update: Industry, Others Weigh In on ‘Healthy’ Claims
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- As previously reported on this blog, FDA received a Citizen Petition from KIND in December 2015 requesting that the Agency revisit the definition of “healthy” — which has not