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FDA updates nutritional requirements a food must meet to use the claim “healthy” on the package

Food Safety Tech

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced today it has updated the nutritional requirements a food must meet to use the claim “healthy” on the package, which includes criteria a food must meet to use the healthy claim on the package. They didnt qualify under the previous definition.

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Defining Healthy Menus – What Restaurants Need to Know

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When it comes to the term “healthy,” which is a nutrient content claim, the FDA defined it more than 25 years ago in 1993 with a focus on total fats, saturated fat, cholesterol, and sodium. nuts, avocados, eggs, salmon) found it hard to meet that definition. Health claims are subject to different FDA rules.

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Superfoods, Sanitation and Serene Spaces

Modern Restaurant Management

“There’s a definite connection between superfoods and our immune system,” said Tara Gidus Collingwood, founder of Diet Diva, a nutrition consulting company that advises restaurants, senior executives and professional athletes across the U.S. It has resulted in a huge shift in dining consciousness. Sanitation.

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Catch-up with the FDA Commissioner

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Califf, FDA Commissioner of Food and Drugs Last month was the first anniversary of the White House Conference and National Strategy on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health. The FDA continues to make significant progress in our nutrition efforts, which can help combat the diet-related disease epidemic. By: Robert M.

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Food and Dietary Supplement Labeling: What Comes Next?

Food Safety Tech

The FDA released in December 2024 and January 2025 a few new proposed and final rules on several issues that will impact food and dietary supplement labeling. The nutrition info box will include clear information of products level as low, medium, or high of saturated fats, sodium, and added sugars on the front-of-package.

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The FDA Updated the Definition of 'Healthy' — Here's What it Means For Your Food Labels

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This year, 19% of Americans have resolved to "eat healthier", making it the second most popular resolution of 2025 , and one that's about to get a little easier to stick to, thanks to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)'s recently released final rule for "healthy" food claims on packaged foods.

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Letter to Congress – protect our food supply, food workers and those food insecure during COVID-19

Bill Marler

Congress got it right by including in the Family First Act and CARES Act provisions that provide financial assistance to food banks, school nutrition programs, farmers and restaurants forced to close. But these bills do not protect food and farm workers doing their essential jobs.