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Proposed New Definition of Healthy for Food Label Claims

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 [...]

cadman_admin2023-03-28T18:27:28-06:00October 18, 2022|

Voluntary Sodium Reduction Targets for Foods

Many of you will recall that the 2016 updates to food nutrition labeling included a lower percent daily value for sodium (2300 mg/day). Along with that, the update proposed that there should be a gradual reduction in sodium levels. Last week FDA published a final [...]

cadman_admin2022-08-26T09:34:00-06:00October 25, 2021|