Category: Legislation, Regulations and Standards
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NAD Refers Milk Claims to FTC
The National Advertising Division (NAD) has referred The a2 Milk Company’s claims that its products are “easier on digestion” to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC). The National Milk Producers Federation challenged the milk marketing, asserting “errors in study design, methodology, and population selection” as well as arguing that the results of the company’s study…
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Codex Office to Finalize Strategic Plan
The U.S. Codex Office has scheduled a meeting for November 2, 2018, to brief the public and receive comments on its 2019-2023 strategic plan. Written comments will be accepted at the meeting or until November 6, 2018.
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Denmark Proposes Food Labels Denoting Environmental Impact
As part of a climate package, Denmark has reportedly proposed food labels that would indicate the environmental impact of the food’s production. Danish Minister for the Environment Lars Christian Lilleholt reportedly told The Local, “We want to give consumers the means to assess in supermarkets the environmental impact of products.” The Danish Agriculture & Food…
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FDA Removes 7 Flavorings From Food Additives List
Following a petition from several advocacy groups, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has deauthorized the use of seven synthetic substances used as flavoring in foods. The agency found that the advocacy groups provided data demonstrating that six ingredients cause cancer in animals—benzophenone, ethyl acrylate, eugenyl methyl ether, myrcene, pulegone and pyridine—and removed styrene…
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FDA Seeks Input on Plant-Based Milks
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has solicited public input on questions related to plant-based substitutes for dairy products such as almond or soy milk. The agency’s request for information (RFI) seeks responses on three points: “How do you use plant-based products?” “What is your understanding of dairy terms like milk, yogurt and cheese…
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ASA Upholds Complaints on Ad Discouraging Fresh Fruit Consumption
The U.K. Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has upheld two complaints against Costa Coffee for a radio ad comparing the difficulty associated with the length of time for which an avocado is ripe—”sure, they’ll be hard as rock for the first 18 days, three hours and 20 minutes, then they’ll be ready to eat, for about…
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HHS Issues Report on BPA Toxicity
U.S. Health and Human Services’ National Toxicity Program has issued a research report on the toxicity of bisphenol A (BPA) in rats. The study “was designed to characterize and evaluate the toxicological potential of BPA following perinatal only or chronic exposure in rats under the conditions of a chronic, extended-dose response design.” The report is…
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Pesticide Monitoring Report Shows Residue Levels Below Federal Limits, FDA Announces
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced the results of its annual Pesticide Residue Monitoring Program. From samples collected between October 1, 2015, and September 30, 2016, the agency analyzed 7,413 samples and reportedly found that more than 99 percent of domestic and 90 percent of imported foods complied with federal standards. FDA…