Letter of support for food labeling modernization act of 2021

The organizations write to Congress to convey our strong endorsement of the Food Labeling Modernization Act (FLMA) (H.R.4917/S.2594). The bill would increase consumer transparency, encourage product reformulation, and counter misleading food claims.

Joint Appropriations Request with SFPA and American Heart Association

CSPI, the Sustainable Food Policy Alliance (including member companies Danone North America, Mars, Incorporated, Nestlé USA and Unilever United States), and the American Heart Association jointly submitted these funding requests to the elected officials responsible for the fiscal year 2022 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies spending bill.

FY20 Joint Request re: Appropriations forAgriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies

2019 Joint letter to Congress re: Menu labeling and nutrition facts funding

Updated nutrition facts label date should be call to action for food industry

The Food and Drug Administration’s announcement today of an 18-month delay in requiring implementation of the updated Nutrition Facts Label may be unfortunate but does provide a certainty that should now spur companies to action.Consumers want the updated label—with the new line for added sugars, bolder presentation of calories, and more realistic serving sizes—sooner rather than later;a national poll by CSPI found that 87 percent of Americans say the label updates are useful to them.

FDA guidance on nutrition facts minimizes need for lengthy nutrition facts delay

The Food and Drug Administration today issued guidance to industry on dietary fibers, added sugars, and serving sizes that should cause the agency to re-think its proposed delay of the upgraded Nutrition Facts label.

40,000 urge FDA not to delay updated nutrition facts labels

Delay of nutrition facts label a blow to public health

Nutrition Facts delay more like 18 months, not 12

Updated Nutrition Facts labels coming July 2019, per Commissioner Gottlieb