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Nutrition Labeling and Education Act of 1990

Nutrition Labeling and Education Act of 1990. David Baumer Fall, 2006. NLEA of 1990. Amends the FDCA to deem a food misbranded unless the its label bears nutrition information that provides Serving size or other common household unit measure customarily used

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Nutrition Labeling and Education Act of 1990

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  1. Nutrition Labeling and Education Act of 1990 David Baumer Fall, 2006

  2. NLEA of 1990 • Amends the FDCA to deem a food misbranded unless the its label bears nutrition information that provides • Serving size or other common household unit measure customarily used • The number of servings or other unit per container • Number of calories per serving • The total amount of fat, saturated fat, cholesterol, sodium, total carbohydrates, sugars, total protein and dietary fiber • Subject to conditions, vitamins, or other nutrients

  3. NLEA of 1990 • The NLEA also authorizes Secretary of HHS to • (1) Require information to be highlighted • (2) Require additional nutrients to be included in the labeling, and • (3) Exempt nutrients from the labeling requirement • The NLEA exempts from the labeling requirements • Food sold for immediate consumption in a restaurant, • Food that makes claims about disease or health benefits are not necessarily a drug under the FDCA

  4. NLEA • Under regulations of the FDA, food labels provide nutrition information that is easy for most consumers comprehend • See http://www.fda.gov/opacom/backgrounders/foodlabel/newlabel.html • Nutrient reference values are expressed at % Daily Values • NLEA also provides regulatory definitions of terms such as light, low-fat, high fiber

  5. NLEA • Exemptions for labeling requirements: • Food served for immediate consumption • Ready to eat food primarily prepared on site, such as submarine sandwiches • Food shipped in bulk • Medical foods • Coffee and tea, which do not have any significant amounts of nutrients

  6. NLEA • Nutrition Information Panel • If a claim is made about any optional components or if a food is fortified or enriched with any of them, nutrition information for these components becomes mandatory • Makes use of Daily Reference Values (DRVs) • Makes use of Reference Daily Intake • Replaces the term, RDA (recommended daily allowance)

  7. NLEA • Nutrient Content Claims • “Calorie free” means less than 5 calories per serving • Similar adjustments are used for terms such as “fat free” and “sugar free” • There are regulatory definitions of low-fat, low-calorie etc. • Lean and extra lean • High, Reduced, Light, • Fresh—the food must be raw or unprocessed • The food has never been frozen or heated • Contains no preservatives • Health claims—10 health claims are now allowed • Calcium and osteoporosis • Fat and cancer • Saturated fat, cholesterol and heart disease • Fiber-containing grain products, fruits, and vegetables, and cancer

  8. Ingredient Labeling • Ingredient labeling is required on all foods that have more than one ingredient

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