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Food safety, nutrition, and health news: Nov. 17, 2023

Cancer-causing Red 3 remains legal for use in food; lead-tainted applesauce sickens 22 children; New York enacts new sugar labeling laws

Food safety, health, and nutrition news: Nov. 3, 2023

Dangerous food additives face more scrutiny; New York City gets new sugar labels; the link between dollar stores and public health; and a look at obesity drugs.

New York City to require warnings on all chain restaurant menu items that are high in added sugars

A roadmap to lowering added sugars in U.S. foods

The FDA has the tools and expertise to make an important impact on the health of Americans through added sugar reduction. It should build on the momentum of its voluntary sodium reduction targets and provide similar guidance on added sugars reduction targets to create a healthier food supply and reduce the burden of diet-related chronic disease in the United States. Click "View Resource" to read more.

Tell the FDA: Reduce added sugars in US food supply

Added sugars are damaging Americans' health. Join the FDA’s public meeting to hear about strategies for reducing excess sugar in the US food supply.

Food news you may have missed: Sep 29, 2023

Biden administration makes progress toward hunger and nutrition commitments but major items still outstanding

Letter from Senator Booker RE: petition to set voluntary sugar standards

In this letter to the FDA, the senator writes: "Added sugars reduction targets are a critical opportunity for the FDA to take action to help Americans reduce their average added sugars intake and to guide the food industry towards gradual, feasible added sugars reductions in foods and beverages over time. I urge the FDA to grant this petition and take an important step towards realizing the Administration’s commitment to reducing added sugars and addressing the crisis of diet-related diseases."

Comment on FDA draft guidance on Dietary Guidance Statements

CSPI appreciates FDA’s efforts to encourage manufacturers to leverage food labels for the purpose of nutrition education with this draft guidance for industry titled "Questions and Answers About Dietary Guidance Statements in Food Labeling." In this draft guidance, FDA establishes a new category of claims for food labeling (“Dietary Guidance Statements”) and defines Dietary Guidance Statements as statements in food labeling that “represent or suggest that an individual food or food group may contribute to or help maintain a nutritious dietary pattern” and provides examples of Dietary Guidance Statements.