Trans Fat Nutrition/Food Content Labeling

Format	Author(s)	Title / Description	Date added	Details
	Food and Drug Administration	FDA Acts to Provide Better Information to Consumers on Trans Fats Release announcing FDA's regulation that requires manufacturers to include trans fatty acids on the Nutrition Facts panel of foods and some supplements. (more) Publication Date: Wednesday, July 9, 2003	Jul 9, 2003
	Food and Drug Administration	Food Labeling: Trans Fatty Acids in Nutrition Labeling, Nutrient Content Claims, and Health Claims 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. (more) Publication Date: Friday, July 11, 2003	Mar 5, 2004
	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 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. (more) Deadline: Thursday, April 15, 2004 Publication Date: Friday, July 11, 2003	Mar 5, 2004
	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 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. (more) Publication Month: August 2003	Aug 22, 2003
	Cogent Research	Impact of Trans Fat Label Information on Consumer Food Choices: Summary Findings Report of a study on consumer interpretation of nutrition information on the Nutrition Facts panel with regards to the proposed trans fat footnote. The survey instrument and results are included. (more) Publication Date: Tuesday, June 10, 2003	Jul 15, 2003
	Stender, Steen; Dyerberg, Jørn	The Influence of Trans Fatty Acids on Health: Fourth Edition Report on trans fatty acids and health effects. Includes discussion of trans fatty acids and heart disease, cancer, allergy, diabetes, and excess weight, intake of trans fatty acids in Denmark, related legislation, recommendations, and more. Appendices include "Information and analytical results relating to levels of industrially produced trans fatty acids in selected products in which partially hydrogenated fats are listed in the list of ingredients," "Analytical results relating to levels of industrially produced trans fatty acids in selected products in which partially hydrogenated fats are not listed in the list of ingredients," and "Analytical results relating to levels of industrially produced trans fatty acids in microwave popcorn". (more) Publication Year: 2003	Oct 4, 2004
	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 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). (more) Publication Date: Wednesday, July 9, 2003	Jul 9, 2003

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