Advisory Board February 22, 2023
After FDA proposed new requirements for what foods can include a “healthy” label on their packaging, stakeholders across the food industry have spoken out against the proposed rules, arguing that “hardly anything would qualify” under the new guidelines, Nicholas Florko writes for STAT.
FDA’s ‘healthy’ proposed rule
In September, FDA proposed new rules regarding what foods can be labeled as “healthy” on their packaging. Under the proposal, food manufacturers can only label their products “healthy” if they meet certain criteria, including:
- Containing a meaningful amount of food from at least one food group or subgroup (fruit, vegetable, dairy, etc.) recommended by current dietary guidelines
- Meet specific limits for certain nutrients (sodium, saturated fat, added sugar) based on...
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