04.01.06
FDA Petitioned to Define ‘Natural’
The Sugar Association, Washington D.C., has filed a formal petition requesting that FDA “undertake rulemaking to establish specific rules and regulations governing the definition of ‘natural’ before a ‘natural’ claim can be labeled on foods and beverages regulated by the FDA.” The petition highlights the importance of two criteria for making a “natural” claim on foods and beverages—1) a food that does not contain anything artificial or synthetic, and 2) a food or food ingredient is not more than minimally processed. It also requests that FDA support consistency across government agencies citing the USDA definition of “natural” for meat and poultry.
The Sugar Association, Washington D.C., has filed a formal petition requesting that FDA “undertake rulemaking to establish specific rules and regulations governing the definition of ‘natural’ before a ‘natural’ claim can be labeled on foods and beverages regulated by the FDA.” The petition highlights the importance of two criteria for making a “natural” claim on foods and beverages—1) a food that does not contain anything artificial or synthetic, and 2) a food or food ingredient is not more than minimally processed. It also requests that FDA support consistency across government agencies citing the USDA definition of “natural” for meat and poultry.