美国延长食品标签使用“健康”术语的评议期

 

    美国FDA表示，重新定义食品标签上的“健康”可以为消费者提供相应信息，让他们更容易做出健康选择，还可以促使企业研发出更加健康的食品。

 

    部分原文报道如下：

 

    The U.S. Food and Drug Administration （FDA） today announced that it has started a public process to redefine the “healthy” nutrient content claim for food labeling. Redefining “healthy” is part of an overall plan to provide consumers with information and tools to enable them to easily and quickly make food choices consistent with public health recommendations and to encourage the development of healthier foods by the industry.

 

    While FDA is considering how to redefine the term “healthy” as a nutrient content claim, food manufacturers can continue to use the term “healthy” on foods that meet the current regulatory definition. FDA is also issuing a guidance document stating that FDA does not intend to enforce the regulatory requirements for products that use the term if certain criteria described in the guidance document are met.

 

    原文链接：http://www.fda.gov/Food/NewsEvents/ConstituentUpdates/ucm520703.htm