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Food. FDA and Food Labeling. How the FDA regulates Labeling. Placement Nutrition Facts Allergens Serving Size Design Fonts Spacing Recalls. Nutrition Facts Requirements. Why They Regulate Labeling ). Food Allergens
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Food FDA and Food Labeling
How the FDA regulates Labeling • Placement • Nutrition Facts • Allergens • Serving Size • Design • Fonts • Spacing • Recalls
Why They Regulate Labeling) • Food Allergens • milk, eggs, fish, Crustacean shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, and soybeans • Health Problems • Diabetes • Easy to find
Menu Labeling Requirements • Restaurants need to provide, on the request of customer: • Total calories • Fat • Saturated fat • Cholesterol • Sodium • Total carbohydrates • Sugars • Fiber • Total protein
Case Study • Artificial Food Coloring • ADHD-Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4KCB47mXH54&feature=relmfu
Artificial Dyes • Human Made • Blue No. 1, Yellow No. 5 and Red No. 3. • Exempt-vegetables, minerals or animals. • annatto extract (yellow), dehydrated beets (bluish-red to brown), caramel (yellow to tan), beta-carotene (yellow to orange) and grape skin extract (red, green).
Conclusion • No Link • Like an allergy • May add Policies