Nutrients and Nutrition/Food Content Labeling

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ID Author(s) Title / Description Publication Date
7513 Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) Nutrition Labelling Toolkit
URL: http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/fssa/labeti/nutrikit/nutrikite.shtml
Format: HTML PDF
The Nutrition Labelling Toolkit provides guidance on the interpretation of the nutrition labelling requirements under the Food and Drug Regulations.
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Source: Canadian Food Inspection Agency

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20080222Feb 22, 2008
7633 Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN), Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Guidance for Industry: Frequently Asked Questions about Medical Foods
URL: http://www.fda.gov/Food/GuidanceComplianceRegulatoryInformation/GuidanceDocuments/MedicalFoods/ucm054048.htm
Format: HTML
Questions and answers regarding the definition of and regulations for medical foods.
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Source: Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, Food and Drug Administration

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20070500May 2007
6534 Synovate Qualitative Signpost Labeling Refinement Research Report of Findings
URL: http://www.foodstandards.gov.uk/multimedia/pdfs/signpostqualresearch.pdf
Format: PDF
Report of a qualitative consumer study on issues related to the use of two signposting formats for front of pack signpost labeling of foods. Formats evaluated were Multiple Traffic Lights and Color-coded GDA. Appendices include the discussion guide.
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Source: United Kingdom Food Standards Agency

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20051100Nov 2005
6533 Synovate Quantitative Evaluation of Alternative Food Signposting Concepts Report of Findings
URL: http://www.foodstandards.gov.uk/multimedia/pdfs/signpostquanresearch.pdf
Format: PDF
Report of a study on the performance of and consumer preference for four different signposting options for front of pack food labeling and other related consumer research. Appendices include "Signposting Concepts," "Products and Nutrients Included in the Research and Nutrient Content Profile of Products," "Food Categories About Which Respondents Were Asked Whether Would Like to See Signposting On," "Questionnaire," and more.
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Source: United Kingdom Food Standards Agency

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20051100Nov 2005
6036 Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food Standards: Requirements for Substitute Standardized Meat and Poultry Products Named by Use of an Expressed Nutrient Content Claim and a Standardized Term
URL: http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=2005_register&docid=fr10jn05-4
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"In this final rule, FSIS is establishing a general definition and standard of identity for standardized meat and poultry products that have been modified to qualify for use of an expressed nutrient content claim in their product names in conjunction with a standardized term." Includes responses to comments on the proposed rule, discussion of costs and benefits, and more.
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Source: Federal Register, Vol. 70, No. 111, Jun. 10, 2005, p. 33803-33819./GPO Access, U.S. Government Printing Office

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20050610Jun 10, 2005
5186 Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN), Food and Drug Administration (FDA) How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label
URL: http://www.fda.gov/Food/LabelingNutrition/ConsumerInformation/ucm078889.htm
Format: HTML
Fact sheet for consumers that provides an overview of the Nutrition Facts label and how to use it.
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Source: Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, Food and Drug Administration

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20041100Nov 2004
3602 Food and Nutrition Board, Institute of Medicine Dietary Reference Intakes: Guiding Principles for Nutrition Labeling and Fortification
URL: http://books.nap.edu/books/0309091438/html/index.html
Format: HTML
Report on how the Institute of Medicine's Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs) and the related science can be used in nutrition labeling. Also addressed is how the DRIs can be incorporated into approaches for discretionary fortification of foods.
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Source: National Academies Press

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200300002003
5207 National Food Processors Association The Food Label & You: Following Food Labels for Healthy Weight Management
URL: http://www.fpa-food.org/content/consumers/food_label_you.asp
Format: HTML PDF
Fact sheets on understanding food labels and using them to establish a balanced diet.
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Source: Food Products Association

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