FDA Comments On Front-Of-Package Symbols

“Accurate food labeling information can assist consumers in making healthy nutritional choices,” wrote Barbara O. Schneeman, Ph.D., director of the Office of Nutrition, Labeling and Dietary Supplements in the Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition at the FDA in the December letter. “FDA recommends that manufacturers and distributors of food products that include front-of-package symbols ensure that these claims are consistent with FDA’s current laws and regulations. We will notify manufacturers when we see any front-of-package symbols that are explicit or implied nutrient content claims that are not consistent with current requirements or where such front-of-package symbols are used in a manner that is false or misleading.”
The FDA is encouraging anyone with comments on the guidance to submit them via www.regulations.gov