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June 8, 2020
“The Sugar Association has filed a citizen petition with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration requesting the agency take steps to bring transparency in the labeling of sweeteners in food products and stop misleading claims.
The petition stems from FDA’s complete remodel of nutrition labels, first published in 2016.
“It was a fairly comprehensive reform,” said Courtney Gaine, president and CEO of the Sugar Association.
But the sugar industry started to realize there was a big void when it came to artificial sweeteners, she said.
Lack of transparency regarding sweeteners in food products has always been an issue, particularly in children’s products. But the issue grew when FDA’s labeling reform led to a proliferation of products with alternative sweeteners, she said.
One of the reasons FDA wanted to overhaul food labels was to include “added sugars” on the nutrition label.”
Real the full article at: https://www.capitalpress.com/nation_world/agriculture/sugar-industry-calls-for-stricter-sweetener-labeling/article_b6f55d90-a9a7-11ea-9414-efcd705eaf05.html
September 21, 2020
September 21, 2020 “Sweeteners sound like the ideal solution to added sugar. No calories and none of the cons of refined sugar means you can enjoy it in excess right? The answer is, we don’t know yet. As of now, there are 6 sugar substitutes approved by the FDA. These include- Aspartame Saccharin Sucralose Acesulfame […]
September 3, 2020
September 3, 2020 “Fueled by revised dietary guidelines and new FDA labeling regulation, supermarkets are suddenly teeming with sugar substitutes in packaged foods. In response, the Sugar Association filed a citizen petition in June asking FDA to update labels of low- and no-calorie sweeteners on food packages to increase accuracy and transparency. The petition makes four specific requests: Add […]
August 6, 2020
August 6, 2020 The biggest trends among consumer interests are transparency and simplicity—they want to know and understand the ingredients in their food. “This past winter we launched the first phase of a campaign to connect consumers with the natural origin of real sugar…On the most basic level, the campaign was designed to show consumers […]
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