Healthy Skepticism Library item: 5055

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Publication type: Journal Article

Schneeman B, Trumbo P, Ellwood K, Satchell F.
The regulatory process to revise nutrient labeling relative to the Dietary Reference Intakes.
Am J Clin Nutr 2006 May; 83:(5):1228S-1230S
http://www.ajcn.org/cgi/content/full/83/5/1228S

Abstract:

The Nutrition Labeling and Education Act of 1990—an amendment to the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act—paved the way for significant changes in the labeling of foods, nutrient content, and health claims. This article gives an overview of the regulatory process used by the US Food and Drug Administration to revise the food label relative to the Dietary Reference Intakes and in ways that reflect new scientific knowledge and public health issues.