- On January 9, the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) sent a letter to Dr. Susan T. Mayne, Director of the Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition
NUTRIENT CONTENT CLAIMS
KIND Petitions FDA to Update Nutrient Content Claim Regulations
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- 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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Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Upholds Denial of Injunctive Relief Where Named Plaintiff Concedes She Would Not Purchase Allegedly Mislabeled Tea in the Future
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9th Circ. OKs Toss Of Twinings Tea Antioxidant Case – Law360 (subscription to Law360 required)
- Seeking injunctive relief in consumer class action cases requires the plaintiff to show there is
“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
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FDA announces public meeting to obtain input on the use of the term “healthy” in the labeling of human food
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Today, FDA announced a public meeting to give interested persons an opportunity to discuss the use of the term “healthy” in the labeling of human food.
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The Hullabaloo about Healthy: FDA Formally Seeks to Redefine “Healthy”
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FDA requests comments on “healthy” definition and issues guidance regarding the use of the term “healthy” in the labeling of human food products.
- FDA regulations prescribe qualifying criteria for foods
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Honing in on “Healthy”
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FDA to revisit definition of “healthy” on food labels.
- FDA regulations prescribe qualifying criteria for foods to bear the claim that they are “healthy” (including related terms) (21 CFR 101.65(d)).
Fatty Acid Follow-Up
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FDA issues guidance to help food companies comply with final rule for omega-3 fatty acid claims.
- In April 2014, FDA published a final rule prohibiting certain nutrient content claims for
Kind of Healthy
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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
Trans Fat Free
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Ninth Circuit ruling shines spotlight on the “trans fat free” claim arena.
- A “nutrient content claim” is a claim that expressly or implicitly characterizes the level of a