- The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) on September 3, 2019 published a new population-based cohort study of 451,743 individuals from 10 countries in Europe that found consumption of
Louisiana Laws to Limit Use of Terms “Meat,” “Rice,” “Sugar” and “Milk” on Food Product Labels
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FDA Allows Allulose to be Excluded From Sugar Declarations
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- On April 18, 2019, FDA released a draft guidance for industry entitled, “The Declaration of Allulose and Calories from Allulose on Nutrition and Supplement Facts Labels.” The guidance
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Soda Tax Debate Continues
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- The effectiveness of taxing sugar-sweetened beverages to reduce the amount of sugar consumed has been the subject of debate for several years. As we’ve previously reported on this blog,
New York City Considers Warnings for Restaurant Foods High in Added Sugar
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- Following on its 2015 sodium warning regulation, New York City is considering a bill that would require chain restaurants to display a warning symbol and related text next to menu
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California Passed Nation’s First Kids’ Meal Bill
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- In another effort to limit consumption of sugary drinks, California passed Senate Bill 1192, the nation’s first statewide kids’ meal bill. The bill requires that water, sparkling water, flavored
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California Bill to Require Sugary Beverage Warning Labels Dies in Committee
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- A bill that would have required warnings on the labels of sugar-sweetened beverages sold in California died in the Senate Appropriations Committee this month (Los Angeles Times). Assemblyman
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Will Pennsylvania Join Other States in Banning Local Soda Taxes?
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- The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has upheld a tax on sugar-sweetened beverages approved by the Philadelphia city council in 2016 (see previous blogs here, here and here for background information
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WHO Panel Holds Back on Calling for Sugary Drink Tax
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- An independent panel advising the World Health Organization (WHO) did not recommend taxing sugary drinks in a report, titled, “A Time to Deliver.” While the report, released June 1,
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Pennsylvania House Committee Passes Soda Tax Preemption Bill (subscription to Law360 required)
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- As previously covered on this blog, Philadelphia enacted a 1.5-cent-per-ounce tax on distributors of sweetened beverages (including soda and diet soda, non-100% fruit drinks; sports drinks; flavored water; energy