July 2022

Dear Christina,

Welcome to July's Label Alert! In this month's headlines, USDA Secretary Vilsack announces a plan to overhaul the food system, a "healthy" definition for plant-based milk is coming soon, Canada is set to introduce front-of-pack nutrition labeling, and more ...

This month, we're pleased to offer Label Alert subscribers $100 off the Nutrition Labeling Webinar session bundle in addition to $100 off each Essential Guide to FDA/USDA Nutrition Labeling Manual purchase.

Now, get caught up on the latest industry news from Label Alert!

Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announces Plan to Transform the Food System

At an event at Georgetown University ... U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack detailed the USDA’s new framework to make the food industry supply chain more resilient, level the playing field for smaller producers, make nutritious food affordable and boost underserved communities.  

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Publication of ‘Healthy’ Definition and Draft Guidance on Plant-based Milk Imminent

Two closely watched food labeling documents from the FDA – a proposed rule defining ‘healthy’ nutrient content claims, and draft guidance on the labeling of plant-based milks - are both being reviewed by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), and are likely to be published this summer, FoodNavigator-USA understands.

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Health Canada Introduces Front-of-Package Nutrition Labeling

Health Canada is introducing new nutrition labelling regulations for packaged foods requiring a symbol on the front of packages indicating that a food is high in saturated fat, sugars and/or sodium. The regulations will come into effect on July 20, 2022.

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Food & Beverage Litigation Update - June 2022

Updates on lawsuits involving heavy metals in baby food, a complaint against Kellogg's fudge Pop-Tarts, and protein claims made by Beyond Meat. 

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Gut Microbiome May Hold Key to Shaping Future Nutritional Guidelines, Study Finds

The gut microbiome is being pegged as the “black box” of nutrition research as diet-microbiome interactions are anticipated to contribute to the foundation of dietary physiological effects.

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California Court Says Some Bees Are Fish

A California appeals court has ruled that four species of bees are now legally considered fish. The issue was whether the bumble bee, a terrestrial invertebrate, falls within the definition of fish – a division in the list of endangered species and threatened species in the California Endangered Species Act.

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