- On August 16, 2024, FDA issued Edition 2 of the Draft Guidance for Industry: Voluntary Sodium Reduction Goals covering target mean and upper bound concentrations for sodium in commercially processed,
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USDA Publishes Final Rule on School Meals
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- On April 25, 2024, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) published a final rule updating the long-term school nutrition requirements, based on the goals of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans,
CSPI Petitions FDA to Take Action to Reduce Sodium in Food
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- Earlier this month, the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI), a nonprofit with a mission to improve public health through better nutrition and safer food, petitioned FDA to
FDA Publishes Proposed Rule Permitting Salt Substitutes in Standardized Foods
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- As we have previously blogged, last month FDA indicated that it would publish a proposed rule amending the standards of identity (SOIs) of foods in which salt (i.e., sodium
Use of Salt Substitutes Expanded to Help Lower Sodium Intake
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- On March 24, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) proposed changes to the standards of identity (SOIs) for foods that include salt to permit the use of
Congress Voices Concern Over FDA’s Food Safety Actions
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- On April 11, Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), who leads the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, sent a letter to FDA Commissioner Robert Califf about her concerns over
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FDA Issues Guidance on Voluntary Sodium Reduction
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- FDA has issued food industry guidance for voluntary sodium reduction targets in foods. The guidance is intended to provide voluntary short-term goals for food manufacturers, chain restaurants, and food service
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New Yorkers Support Icon for Sugary Menu Items
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- According to the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI), a new statewide poll suggests that over 75% of New York residents support including a warning icon on chain
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NuTek Withdraws “Potassium Salt” Citizen Petition
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- NuTek Food Science—the company that filed a 2016 citizen petition to obtain FDA permission to label potassium chloride as “potassium salt”—has withdrawn its citizen petition. The company made its decision
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Philadelphia Mayor Signs Bill Requiring Sodium Warning on Menus
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- Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney signed legislation last Friday that requires chain food establishments to include warning labels on menus next to items containing 2,300 milligrams (mg) or more of sodium.
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