The U.S. Department of Agriculture (“USDA”) issued new recommendations earlier this month as part of its efforts to clarify food labeling to improve consumer understanding and to reduce food waste. Specifically, the recommendations suggest that companies refrain from using date labeling terms, such as “sell by,” “use by,” or “best if used by,” or others
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FDA Guides Industry For Use Of “Healthy” On Food Packaging
By Jason Gordon on
Yesterday, the Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) announced guidance regarding using the term “healthy” in the labeling of human food products. As background, the FDA issued final rules updating the Nutrition Facts label and serving size information for packaged foods this past May. Those rules require that the Nutrition Facts label include changes in the…