The FDA has proposed a new definition of healthy and related terms for the purpose of food labeling. The current definition became effective in 1994 and focuses on limited levels of total fat, saturated fat, cholesterol, and sodium to establish a food as “healthy”. Under [...]
Very few vegan protein products found in the U.S. market include corrected protein daily values in their nutrition or supplement facts boxes.
Hindsight and 2020: A look back at FDA activities in 2019 and a look forward to 2020.
Updated June 13, 2017: Today FDA announced that they will extend the compliance dates for the new nutrition facts labels but they have not announced what the new dates will be. Here is the information published on the FDA website: "FDA Intends to Extend Compliance [...]
Once again I’d like to share information about FDA’s recent warning letters. This time, several of the letters discuss the agency’s objections to certain claims—claims, which many of our have been cautioned about when we reviewed their labels and labeling. The first involves the use [...]
The most amusing title I have ever seen on an FDA guidance document is “Is it a Cosmetic, a Drug or Both? (Or is it soap?)” http://www.fda.gov/cosmetics/guidancecomplianceregulatoryinformation/ucm074201.htm. This guidance addresses common misconceptions about how certain products are regulated. Hand sanitizers and antibacterial soaps are examples [...]