Why doesn't the United States have front-of-package nutrition labeling? Dozens of countries have adopted front-of-package nutrition labeling (FOPNL) systems, which empower consumers to make healthy choices and prompt food manufacturers and retailers to offer healthier foods.
The Treasury Department's Alcohol Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) sent this response to CSPI, the Consumer Federation of America, and the National Consumers League in response to the organizations' petition asking TTB to amend its regulations to require an “Alcohol Facts” panel on alcohol beverage labels, similar to the “Nutrition Facts” panel on labels of foods.
At the Center for Science in the Public Interest, we’re not only pushing for better food labels. For decades, we’ve also been fighting for labels that give consumers critical facts about alcohol.
The National Strategy, released in advance of Wednesday’s White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health, represents a significant step forward in the nation’s ongoing battle against food insecurity and diet-related disease. CSPI is thrilled to see several of our highest priorities, encapsulated in our July 15 letter to President Biden, included in the Strategy.
Months after our lawsuit, HHS proposed to withdraw or repeal the disastrous Trump-Era Sunset Rule, which threatened to eliminate thousands of health and food safety regulations.
CSPI urges the agency to lay out a plan to proactively consider new allergens and develop controls for allergens prioritized under the proposed framework. We also urge FDA to develop an approach to prioritizing food intolerances not covered by the current guidance.
In a regulatory petition filed today with the Food and Drug Administration, CSPI is asking the agency to use its authority to establish a simple, standardized, evidence-based, and mandatory front-of-package labeling system for all packaged foods sold in the United States. CSPI is joined by the Association of SNAP Nutrition Education Administrators and the Association of State Public Health Nutritionists in submitting this petition to FDA.
