Welcome to July's Label Alert. Ease into your workday
with a little topical reading, plus, take advantage of 25% off
PLC's Generic Label Audit service. We hope you enjoy this edition
of Label Alert!
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in this
month's headlines ...
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FDA Cuts Trans Fat in Processed Foods
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Trans fat intake has been linked to an increased risk of
coronary heart disease by contributing to the buildup of plaque
inside the arteries that may cause a heart attack. Now, the FDA is
taking a step to remove artificial trans fat from the food supply.
This step is expected to reduce coronary heart disease and prevent
thousands of fatal heart attacks every year.
Read on...
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FDA Issues
Final Guidance on Food Allergen Labeling Exemptions
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FDA has finalized its
labeling rules for foods containing allergens-including common
types such as milk, eggs, peanuts and shellfish-which allows food
manufacturers to qualify for a labeling exemption if they can prove
an ingredient is modified so that it no longer presents a risk to
allergic consumers.
Read on...
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Health Canada
Proposes Nutrition Label Changes
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Health Canada has proposed changes to nutrition labels
on food to help Canadians make healthy food choices, but some
critics say the reforms don't go far enough.
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Revised House
Bill Would Nullify State GMO Labeling Laws
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U.S. Reps Mike Pompeo and G.K. Butterfield have begun
circulating a revised draft of H.R. 1599 (The Safe and Accurate
Food Labeling Act) that not only would seek to block states from
implementing their own mandatory GMO labeling laws for food but
also nullify existing state and local restrictions on the planting
of GMO crops.
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New Dietary
Guidelines: From Republicans to Revenue and Total Fat
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Good fat is back with the new Dietary Guidelines for
Americans, and some scientists support it. Meanwhile in Congress,
two bills suggest that recommendations should focus on science and
not 'dumb down' the standards.
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