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ID	Author(s)	Title / Description	Publication Date
7632	Office of Nutrition, Labeling, and Dietary Supplements, CFSAN	Guidance for Industry: A Food Labeling Guide URL: http://www.fda.gov/Food/GuidanceComplianceRegulatoryInformation/GuidanceDocuments/FoodLabelingNutrition/FoodLabelingGuide/default.htm Format: Questions and answers regarding food labeling, which are grouped by the food labeling area of interest. Appendices include "Definitions of Nutrient Claims", "Additional Requirements for Nutrient Content Claims", "Health Claims", "Qualified Health Claims", "Additional FDA Resources", "Calculate the Percent Daily Value (DV) for the Appropriate Nutrients", and more. view details Source: Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, Food and Drug Administration Keywords: Allergen General Risk Management Health Claims Labeling Nutrition Papers and Documents Policy and Actions for Risk Management hide details	20080400Apr 2008
7633	Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, Food and Drug Administration	Guidance for Industry: Frequently Asked Questions about Medical Foods URL: http://www.fda.gov/Food/GuidanceComplianceRegulatoryInformation/GuidanceDocuments/MedicalFoods/ucm054048.htm Format: Questions and answers regarding the definition of and regulations for medical foods. view details Source: Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, Food and Drug Administration Keywords: Allergen General Risk Management Health Claims Labeling Medical Foods Nutrients Nutrition Papers and Documents Policy and Actions for Risk Management hide details	20070500May 2007
7352	Department of Health and Human Services, Food and Drug Administration	Food Labeling--Gluten-Free Labeling of Foods URL: http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/com/sol/notices/72fr2770.pdf Format: Proposed rule in response to the Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act of 2004 (FALCPA) regarding establishing a definition of the term 'gluten-free' and uniform conditions for its use in the labeling of foods, in order to provide truthful and accurate information with respect to foods so labeled to the individuals with celiac disease. view details Source: Federal Register, Vol. 72, No. 14, Jan. 23, 2007, p. 2795-2817/GPO Access, U.S. Government Printing Office Keywords: Allergen Barley General Risk Management Gluten Grains and Grain Product Labeling Nutrition Papers and Documents Policy and Actions for Risk Management Request for Comments Rye Wheat hide details	20070123Jan 23, 2007
6827	Food and Drug Administration	Guidance for Industry and FDA Staff: Whole Grain Label Statements: Draft Guidance URL: http://www.fda.gov/Food/GuidanceComplianceRegulatoryInformation/GuidanceDocuments/FoodLabelingNutrition/ucm059088.htm Format: Draft guidance document that answers questions about the definition of and labeling of whole grains. Comments are requested in 71 FR 8597. view details Source: Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, Food and Drug Administration Keywords: General Risk Management Grains and Grain Product Labeling Nutrition Papers and Documents Policy and Actions for Risk Management Request for Comments hide details	20060217Feb 17, 2006
6714	Food Safety and Inspection Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture	Food Labeling; Nutrient Content Claims, Definition of the Term: "Healthy" URL: http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=2006_register&docid=fr11ja06-1 Format: Interim final rule regarding acceptable levels of sodium in individual meat and poultry products and in meal-type products that bear the claim "healthy". view details Source: Federal Register, Vol. 71, No. 7, Jan. 11, 2006, p. 1683-1686/GPO Access, U.S. Government Printing Office Keywords: General Meat and Poultry Products General Risk Management Labeling Meat and Poultry Products Metals Nutrition Papers and Documents Policy and Actions for Risk Management Request for Comments Sodium hide details	20060111Jan 11, 2006
6668	Food and Drug Administration	Food Labeling: Nutrient Content Claims, Expansion of the Nutrient Content Claim "Lean" URL: http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=2005_register&docid=fr25no05-16 Format: Proposed rule regarding the use of the nutrient content claim "lean" on foods categorized as "mixed dishes not measurable with a cup". Includes discussion of costs and benefits of the proposed rule. view details Source: Federal Register, Vol. 70, No. 226, Nov. 25, 2005, p. 71041-71057/GPO Access, U.S. Government Printing Office Keywords: Cost-benefit analysis General Risk Management Labeling Nutrition Papers and Documents Policy and Actions for Risk Management Request for Comments Risk Management: Economic Factors hide details	20051125Nov 25, 2005
6404	Food and Drug Administration	Food Labeling; Nutrient Content Claims, Definition of Sodium Levels for the Term "Healthy" URL: http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=2005_register&docid=fr29se05-8 Format: Final rule regarding the maximum sodium levels permitted in foods that bear the term "healthy." Includes discussion of comments received on the proposed rule, the regulatory impact analysis, and more. view details Source: Federal Register, Vol. 70, No. 188, Sep. 29, 2005, p. 56828-56849/GPO Access, U.S. Government Printing Office Keywords: Cost-benefit analysis General Risk Management Government Resources for Economists Labeling Nutrition Papers and Documents Policy and Actions for Risk Management Risk Management: Economic Factors Sodium hide details	20050929Sep 29, 2005
6036	Food Safety and Inspection Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture	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 Format: "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. view details Source: Federal Register, Vol. 70, No. 111, Jun. 10, 2005, p. 33803-33819/GPO Access, U.S. Government Printing Office Keywords: Cost-benefit analysis Costs of Illness Food Additives Food and Color Additives General Meat and Poultry Products General Risk Management Government Resources for Economists Labeling Meat and Poultry Products Nutrients Nutrition Papers and Documents Policy and Actions for Risk Management Risk Management: Economic Factors hide details	20050610Jun 10, 2005
6008	Kuchler, Fred; Golan, Elise; Variyam, Jayachandran N.; Crutchfield, Stephen R.	Obesity Policy and the Law of Unintended Consequences URL: http://www.ers.usda.gov/AmberWaves/June05/Features/ObesityPolicy.htm Format: Article that discusses potential intended, unintended, and likely effects of nutrition labeling at restaurants, a tax on snack food, and curtailing advertising, particularly to children, as policies to reduce overweight and obesity. view details Source: Amber Waves, June 2005/Economic Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture Keywords: Advertising General Risk Management Labeling Nutrition Papers and Documents Policy and Actions for Risk Management RC Papers and Documents Resources for Risk Management Weight Management hide details	20050600Jun 2005
5999	World Health Assembly (58th : 2005 : Geneva, Switzerland)	Infant and Young-child Nutrition URL: http://www.who.int/gb/ebwha/pdf_files/WHA58/WHA58_32-en.pdf Format: Resolution regarding infant and young child nutrition, including issues related to the contamination of powdered infant formula with E. sakazakii and other microorganisms. view details Source: World Health Assembly (58th : 2005 : Geneva, Switzerland) Keywords: Bacteria and Antimicrobial Resistance Enterobacter Enterobacter sakazakii General Risk Management Health Health Claims Infant Food Infant Formula Labeling Nutrition Papers and Documents Policy and Actions for Risk Management Resources for Risk Management hide details	20050525May 25, 2005
5983	Food and Drug Administration	Food Labeling; Guidelines for Voluntary Nutrition Labeling of Raw Fruits, Vegetables, and Fish; Identification of the 20 Most Frequently Consumed Raw Fruits, Vegetables, and Fish; Reopening of the Comment Period URL: http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=2005_register&docid=fr04ap05-23 Format: Reopening of the comment period for a proposed rule to amend voluntary nutrition labeling regulations by updating names and nutrition labeling values for the 20 most frequently consumed raw fruits, vegetables, and fish in the U.S. (67 FR 12918). Includes some modifications to the nutrition labeling values. view details Source: Federal Register, Vol. 70, No. 63, Apr. 4, 2005, p. 16995-17007/GPO Access, U.S. Government Printing Office Keywords: Fish and Shellfish Products Fruits General Risk Management Labeling Nutrition Papers and Documents Policy and Actions for Risk Management Request for Comments Vegetables hide details	20050404Apr 4, 2005
5829	Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, Food and Drug Administration	Guidance for Industry: A Dietary Supplement Labeling Guide URL: http://www.fda.gov/Food/LabelingNutrition/default.htm Format: Questions and answers regarding the labeling of dietary supplements, including coverage of such topics as statement of identity, net quantity of contents, nutrition labeling, ingredient labeling, claims, premarket notification of new dietary ingredients, and more. Appendices include "Daily Values for Adults and Children 4 or More Years of Age," "Daily Values for Infants, Children Less Than 4 Years of Age, and Pregnant of Lactating Women," "Nutrient Content Claims," "Authorized Health Claims," "Qualified Health Claims," and more. view details Source: Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, Food and Drug Administration Keywords: Dietary Supplements General Risk Management Health Claims Labeling Nutrition Papers and Documents Policy and Actions for Risk Management hide details	20050400Apr 2005
6026	European Advisory Services	The Introduction of Mandatory Nutrition Labelling in the European Union: Impact Assessment Undertaken for DG SANCO, European Commission URL: http://europa.eu.int/comm/food/food/labellingnutrition/nutritionlabel/impact_assessment.pdf Format: Assessment of the potential impact of mandatory nutrition labeling for pre- packaged food products in the EU. Includes discussion of a survey of nutrition labeling in retail foods, potential impact on consumer health, costs to the European food industry, and impact on member state administrations. Appendices include "Economic Impact Assessment Questionnaire (English version)" and "Nutrition labelling company questionnaire breakdown by country with indication of food category and turnover". view details Source: Health and Consumer Protection Directorate-General, European Commission Keywords: Cost-benefit analysis General Risk Management International Area Labeling Nutrition Papers and Documents Policy and Actions for Risk Management Resources for Risk Management Risk Management: Economic Factors hide details	20041130Nov 30, 2004
5000	Food Safety and Inspection Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture	Nutrition Labeling: Nutrient Content Claims on Multi-Serve, Meal-Type Meat and Poultry Products URL: http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=2004_register&docid=fr01oc04-1 Format: Final rule that affects nutrition labeling of meal-type products and main dishes. Includes responses to comments on the proposed rule, a discussion of costs and benefits of the rule, and more. view details Source: Federal Register, Vol. 69, No. 190, Oct. 1, 2004, p. 58799-58803/GPO Access, U.S. Government Printing Office Keywords: General Meat and Poultry Products General Risk Management Labeling Meat and Poultry Products Nutrition Papers and Documents Policy and Actions for Risk Management hide details	20041001Oct 1, 2004
4174	Food and Drug Administration	Food Labeling: Nutrient Content Claims, General Principles; Health Claims, General Requirements and Other Specific Requirements for Individual Health Claims; Reopening of the Comment Period URL: http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=2004_register&docid=fr04my04-12 Format: Reopening of the comment period until July 6, 2004 and request for comments on specific topics related to this proposed rule first published in 60 FR 66206. view details Source: Federal Register, Vol. 69, No. 86, May 4, 2004, p. 24541-24547/GPO Access, U.S. Government Printing Office Keywords: General Risk Management Health Health Claims Labeling Nutrition Policy and Actions for Risk Management hide details	20040504May 4, 2004
3372	Food and Drug Administration	Food Labeling: Health Claims; Dietary Guidance URL: http://www.fda.gov/OHRMS/DOCKETS/98fr/03-29448.htm Format: Advance notice of proposed rulemaking, issued to solicit comments regarding the regulation of health claims and dietary guidance statements in the labeling of conventional foods and dietary supplements. The comment period has been extended. See 69 FR 3868, available through GPO Access. view details Source: Federal Register, Vol. 68, No. 227, Nov. 25, 2003, p. 66040-66048/Division of Dockets Management, Food and Drug Administration Keywords: Dietary Supplements Food Supplements General Risk Management Health Claims Labeling Nutrition Policy and Actions for Risk Management hide details	20031125Nov 25, 2003
3021	Food and Drug Administration	FDA Changes Labeling Requirement for Olestra URL: http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/ANSWERS/2003/ANS01245.html Format: Release announcing the changed label requirement for products containing olestra. view details Source: Food and Drug Administration Keywords: Food Additives Food and Color Additives General Risk Management Labeling Nutrition Policy and Actions for Risk Management hide details	20030801Aug 1, 2003
3090	Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, Food and Drug Administration	Guidance for Industry: Food Labeling: Trans Fatty Acids in Nutrition Labeling, Nutrient Content Claims, and Health Claims: Small Entity Compliance Guide URL: http://www.fda.gov/OHRMS/DOCKETS/98fr/2003d-0347-gdl0001.pdf Format: Guidance document that explains the legal requirements set forth in 21 CFR 101.9 and 101.36 regarding the declaration of trans fatty acids on the nutrition labels of foods and dietary supplements. view details Source: Food and Drug Administration Keywords: Dietary Supplements Food Supplements General Risk Management Health Claims Labeling Nutrition Papers and Documents Policy and Actions for Risk Management Trans Fatty Acids hide details	20030800Aug 2003
3901	Food and Drug Administration	Food Labeling: Trans Fatty Acids in Nutrition Labeling, Nutrient Content Claims, and Health Claims URL: http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=2003_register&docid=fr11jy03-14 Format: FDA's final rule requiring trans fatty acids to be declared on nutrition labels of foods and dietary supplements. Includes background information on nutrition labeling, nutrient content and health claims, discussion of the science behind the rule, further information on the nutrition labeling of trans fat, the final regulatory impact and flexibility analyses, and more. view details Source: Federal Register, Vol. 68, No. 133, July 11, 2003, p. 41433-41506/GPO Access, U.S. Government Printing Office Keywords: General Risk Management Health Claims Labeling Nutrition Papers and Documents Policy and Actions for Risk Management Trans Fatty Acids hide details	20030711Jul 11, 2003
3900	Food and Drug Administration	Food Labeling: Trans Fatty Acids in Nutrition Labeling; Consumer Research to Consider Nutrient Content Claims and Possible Footnote or Disclosure Statements URL: http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=2003_register&docid=fr11jy03-17 Format: Advance notice of proposed rulemaking regarding trans fat nutrient content claims and a trans fat statement (as a footnote to the Nutrition Facts panel or as a disclosure statement). It includes a request for related information and data. The comment period has been reopened, as published in 69 FR 9559, available through GPO Access. The comment period has been extended, as published in 69 FR 20838, available through GPO Access. view details Source: Federal Register, Vol. 68, No. 133, July 11, 2003, p. 41507-41510/GPO Access, U.S. Government Printing Office Keywords: General Risk Management Labeling Nutrition Papers and Documents Policy and Actions for Risk Management Trans Fatty Acids hide details	20030711Jul 11, 2003
2865	Task Force on Consumer Health Information for Better Nutrition, Food and Drug Administration	Consumer Health Information for Better Nutrition Initiative: Task Force Final Report URL: http://www.fda.gov/Food/LabelingNutrition/LabelClaims/QualifiedHealthClaims/ucm096010.htm Format: Report of this task force that was part of the Consumer Health Information for Better Nutrition Initiative. It includes the transmittal memorandum, an overview and executive summary of the situation and the work of the Task Force, and several attachments. Attachments include "Possible Regulatory Frameworks for Qualified Health Claims in the Labeling of Conventional Human Food and Dietary Supplements," "Guidance: Interim Evidence-Based Ranking System for Scientific Data," "Consumer Studies Research Agenda -- Improving Consumer Understanding and Product Competition on the Health Consequences of Dietary Choices," "Guidance: Interim Procedures for Qualified Health Claims in the Labeling of Conventional Human Food and Human Dietary Supplements," "?One-Year? Time Line for Qualified Health Claim Activities," "Task Force Membership," "Stakeholder Meetings Summary," and "Public Dockets Comments Summary". view details Source: Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, Food and Drug Administration Keywords: Dietary Supplements Functional Foods General Risk Management Health Claims Labeling Nutrition Papers and Documents Policy and Actions for Risk Management hide details	20030710Jul 10, 2003
2834	Food and Drug Administration	FDA Acts to Provide Better Information to Consumers on Trans Fats URL: http://www.fda.gov/oc/initiatives/transfat/ Format: Release announcing FDA's regulation that requires manufacturers to include trans fatty acids on the Nutrition Facts panel of foods and some supplements. view details Source: Food and Drug Administration Keywords: General Risk Management Labeling Nutrition Policy and Actions for Risk Management Trans Fatty Acids hide details	20030709Jul 9, 2003
2835	Office of Nutritional Products, Labeling and Dietary Supplements, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, Food and Drug Administration	Questions and Answers about Trans Fat Nutrition Labeling URL: http://www.fda.gov/Food/LabelingNutrition/ConsumerInformation/ucm109832.htm Format: Q&A about trans fat labeling. Sections include "Fats, Trans Fatty Acid (Trans Fat), and Cholesterol," "Foods that Contain Trans Fat, Saturated Fat, and Cholesterol" (including discussion of intake of trans fat in the U.S.), "FDA's Regulation on Trans Fat Labeling," "Diet and Coronary Heart Disease," and "Background about FDA's Trans Fat Regulation" (including discussion of the costs and benefits of the final rule). view details Source: Office of Nutritional Products, Labeling and Dietary Supplements, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, Food and Drug Administration Keywords: Cost-benefit analysis General Risk Management Government Resources for Economists Labeling Nutrition Policy and Actions for Risk Management Trans Fatty Acids hide details	20030709Jul 9, 2003
2841	Sibbald, Barbara	Canada's Nutrition Labels: A New World Standard? URL: http://www.cmaj.ca/cgi/content/full/168/7/887 Format: Article on Canada's new nutrition labeling regulations. view details Source: Canadian Medical Association Journal, Vol. 168, No. 7, Apr. 1, 2003 Keywords: General Risk Management Labeling Nutrition Policy and Actions for Risk Management hide details	20030401Apr 1, 2003
2035	Canadian Department of Justice	Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Regulations URL: http://laws.justice.gc.ca/en/C-0.4/C.R.C.-c.285/index.html Format: Unofficial version of the Canadian Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Regulations, provided for reference. Includes regulations regarding grades and standards, safety, packaging, labeling, trade, inspection, and more. view details Source: Canadian Department of Justice Keywords: Compilation of Statutes and/or Regulations Food Safety Risk Management Fruit or Vegetable Product Fruits Health Labeling Manufactured Product Regulation Nutrition Papers and Documents Policy and Actions for Risk Management Risk Management in Practice Trade Vegetables hide details	20021126Nov 26, 2002
7355	Office of Regulatory Affairs, Food and Drug Administration	Guide to Nutrition Labeling and Education Act(NLEA) Requirements URL: http://www.fda.gov/ICECI/Inspections/InspectionGuides/ucm114100.htm Format: Information provided as assistance for reviewing food labels for compliance with new requirements for nutrition labeling and nutrient claims. Quick reference attached at the end. view details Source: Office of Regulatory Affairs, Food and Drug Administration Keywords: General Risk Management Health Claims Labeling Nutrition Papers and Documents Policy and Actions for Risk Management hide details	19940800Aug 1994
4082	Food and Drug Administration	1993 Federal Register Vol. 58 Part IV: Dept. of Health and Human Services URL: http://www.foodrisk.org/exclusives/NLEA/ Format: This page provides access to Part IV of Federal Register Vol. 58 No. 3 (1993), "Food Labeling; General Provisions; Nutrition and Labeling; Label Format; Nutrient content Claims; Health Claims; Ingredient Labeling; State and Local Requirements; and Exemptions; Final Rules". Documents are available in pdf and Microsoft Word format. view details Source: Federal Register, Vol. 58, No. 3, Jan. 6, 1993, p. 2066-2786/FoodRisk.org Keywords: Butter Calcium Cholesterol Dairy Products Dietary Fiber Fats Fatty Acids Folic Acid Food Additives Food and Color Additives Food Supplements General Risk Management Health Claims Labeling Metals Nutrition Omega-3 Fatty Acids Papers and Documents Policy and Actions for Risk Management Saturated Fatty Acids Vitamins and Minerals Zinc hide details	19930106Jan 6, 1993
2864	Task Force on Consumer Health Information for Better Nutrition, Food and Drug Administration	Better Health Information for Better Nutrition URL: http://www.fda.gov/Food/LabelingNutrition/LabelClaims/QualifiedHealthClaims/QualifiedHealthClaimsPetitions/ucm096010.htm Format: This page provides information and related documents for FDA's Better Health Information for Better Nutrition initiative to combat obesity and make nutrition information available to consumers. view details Source: Office of the Commissioner, Food and Drug Administration Keywords: General Risk Management Health Labeling Nutrition Obesity Policy and Actions for Risk Management RC Information and Educational Materials Weight Management hide details	00000000n/a
8029	Food and Drug Administration	FDA Modernization Act (FDAMA) Claims URL: http://www.fda.gov/food/labelingnutrition/labelclaims/fdamodernizationactfdamaclaims/default.htm Format: This page provides access to the documents and label claims that came about as a result of the FDA Modernization Act.. view details Source: Food and Drug Administration Keywords: Health Claims Labeling Nutrition Policy and Actions for Risk Management hide details	00000000n/a
1769	Leatherhead Food International	FoodlineWeb URL: http://www.foodlineweb.co.uk/FoodWeb/index.asp Format: This site provides news and events related to the food and drink industries. It also hosts several databases containing bibliographic information, abstracts, market research, legislation, news, and reports. The news features are free, but use of the databases requires a subscription. Database coverage includes food additives legislation, food processing, microbiology, nutrition, shelf-life, biotechnology, hygiene, quality assurance, crisis management, novel products, market and sales data, and more. view details Source: Leatherhead Food International Keywords: Bibliographic Databases Color Additives Databases Food Additives Food and Color Additives Food Processing General Biological Hazards General Risk Management Genetically Modified Foods Health International Area Labeling Nutrition Papers and Documents Policy and Actions for Risk Management Product quality Quality control RC Databases Risk Management: Economic Factors hide details	00000000n/a
6242	Health and Consumer Protection Directorate-General, European Commission	Health & Nutrition Claims URL: http://ec.europa.eu/food/food/labellingnutrition/claims/index_en.htm Format: Information about proposed EU legislation related to nutrition and health claims. view details Source: Health and Consumer Protection Directorate-General, European Commission Keywords: Advertising General Risk Management Health Claims Labeling Nutrition Policy and Actions for Risk Management hide details	00000000n/a
8027	Food and Drug Administration	Health Claims Meeting Significant Scientific Agreement (SSA) URL: http://www.fda.gov./food/labelingnutrition/labelclaims/healthclaimsmeetingsignificantscientificagreementssa/default.htm Format: This page provides access to many FDA documents of Health Claims Meeting Significant Scientific Agreement (SSA). A listing of many commodities and their associated approved health claims and final rules are given. One denied health claim is also provided.. view details Source: Food and Drug Administration Keywords: Health Claims Labeling Nutrition Policy and Actions for Risk Management hide details	00000000n/a

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