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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) unveiled new rules that redefine what foods can carry the “healthy” label, marking the first update to the term in over 30 years. The revised ...
Its recent commercials, depicting adult Cheerios-eaters as holier-than-thou layabouts on the easiest cholesterol-lowering diet ever, have many problems (first, I didn't like any of the Cheerios ...
The Food and Drug Administration's new rules on "healthy" food labels are voluntary and are scheduled to take effect at the end of February. Which foods are considered 'healthy?' FDA issues new ...
A health claim on a food label and in food marketing is a claim by a manufacturer of food products that their food will reduce the risk of developing a disease or condition. For example, it is claimed by the manufacturers of oat cereals that oat bran can reduce cholesterol, which will lower the chances of developing serious heart conditions.
Nutritional rating systems are used to communicate the nutritional value of food in a more-simplified manner, with a ranking (or rating), than nutrition facts labels. A system may be targeted at a specific audience. Rating systems have been developed by governments, non-profit organizations, private institutions, and companies.
A nutrition guide is a reference that provides nutrition advice for general health, typically by dividing foods into food groups and recommending servings of each group. Nutrition guides can be presented in written or visual form, and are commonly published by government agencies , health associations and university health departments .
New tests done by the Environmental Working Group have found 21 oat-based cereals and snack bars popular amongst children to have "troubling levels of glyphosate." The chemical, which is the ...
Food libel laws; Food Quality Protection Act; Generally recognized as safe; Global Food Security Act of 2009; Kevin's Law; Mandatory country-of-origin labeling of food sold in the United States; Personal Responsibility in Food Consumption Act; Public Law 114-214, regulating GMO food labeling; Pure Food and Drug Act; Standards of identity for food