- As we have previously blogged, last September FDA released a proposed rule with criteria for making “healthy” claims. In the proposed rule, FDA requested “comment on the eligibility of
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White House Releases Strategy on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health
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- On September 27, 2022, the White House announced the release of a strategy which aims to address food insecurity and diet-related diseases by 2030.
- The five pillars of the strategy
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FDA Proposes Updated Definition for “Healthy” Claim
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- On September 28, 2022, FDA announced that it had issued a proposed rule with criteria for when foods can be labeled with the claim “healthy” on their packaging. The proposed
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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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Welch’s to Settle ‘Healthy Heart’ False Ad Dispute
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Welch Inks $1.5M Deal To End Grape Juice False Ad Suit (Law360 Subscription Required)
- Welch Foods Inc. (“Welch”) is seeking preliminary approval for a nationwide settlement of a class action
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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
FSIS Seeks to Expand Use of Term “Healthy”
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- 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
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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.