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FDA Final Rule Addresses Use of 'Healthy' in Food Labels

The FDA has issued a final rule that seeks to ensure that the implied nutrient content claim "healthy" is consistent with current nutrition science and federal dietary guidance, particularly the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. It revises the requirements for when…

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the term “healthy” can be used as an implied nutrient content claim in the labeling of human food products, the agency said in a Federal Register notice. The rule is effective Feb. 24; the compliance date is Feb. 25, 2028.