Lexology September 28, 2022
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued its proposed rule updating the definition of the implied nutrient content claim “healthy” for use in labeling. Under the proposal, to be considered healthy, a food would need to meet: (1) a new requirement to contain a minimum amount of food from at least one of the food groups or subgroups to encourage (i.e., fruit, vegetables, whole grain, dairy, protein foods, oils); (2) a new added sugars limit of between 0-5% daily value (DV), depending on the type of food; and (3) updated sodium (generally 10% DV) and saturated fat (generally 5% DV) limits, with variation in the limits depending on the food type, and with no limit on total fat. The...
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