Public Invited to Speak at FDA Meeting for Changes to Food and Nutrition Labels

In response to growing concern that the nutrition labels on food products do not paint an accurate picture, or provide information in an easily understandable way, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is hosting a public meeting on the topic.

The meeting, open for the public to speak and ask questions, will focus on the following two proposed rules that appeared in the Federal Register on March 3, 2014:

– “Food Labeling: Revision of the Nutrition and Supplement Facts Labels”
– “Food Labeling: Serving Sizes of Foods That Can Reasonably Be Consumed At One-Eating Occasion; Dual-Column Labeling; Updating, Modifying, and Establishing Certain Reference Amounts Customarily Consumed; Serving Size for Breath Mints; and Technical Amendments.”

“FDA will discuss the proposed rules aimed at updating nutrition information and serving size requirements on the Nutrition and Supplement Facts labels to provide consumers with information that could be used to maintain healthy dietary practices.”

For those interested in attending, the meeting will take place on June 26, 2014, 8:30 am – 5:00 pm at the Jefferson Auditorium, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 14th and Independence Avenue, SW, Wing 5 Entrance, Washington, DC.

“Public Meeting attendees are encouraged to register on-line to attend the meeting in person and via, live webcast or contact: Cindy de Sales, The Event Planning Group, LLC, 7910 Woodmont Avenue, Suite 310, Bethesda, MD 20814, telephone: 240-316-3207, fax: 240-316-3201, e-mail: cindy@tepgevents.com. Early registration is recommended because seating is limited.”