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| Background Information |
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| Dietary Supplements
DHHS. Food and Drug Administration.
Explains how labeling regulations of dietary supplements differ from labeling regulations on foods. |
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 | The National Organic Program
USDA. Agricultural Marketing Service.
Information on organic food standards, including labeling and marketing information. |
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| The Story of the Laws Behind the Labels
DHHS. Food and Drug Administration.
The story of the Food and Drugs Act of 1906, The 1938 Federal, Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, and the 1962 Drug Amendments. |
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| General Information |
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| Fact Sheet: Carbohydrates
DHHS. Food and Drug Administration.
Notice from FDA of their intent to define nutrient content claims for carbohydrates in foods and their use on the food label. Claims to be addressed include, "low," "reduced," "free," and "net." |
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| KidsHealth Deciphering Food Labels
Nemours Foundation. KidsHealth.
For parents. Explains the need for food labels, how to read food labels, and how to use food labels to compare products. |
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| Health Claims on the Label
American Heart Association.
Explains which foods are eligible to have health claims on their labels and why. |
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| What's on a Food Label? (PDF|257 KB)
Kansas State University. Kansas State Cooperative Extension.
Background information on various food labels such as ingredient lists, allergens, code dating, religious symbols, and open dating. |
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| Reports |
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 | Do Food Labels Make a Difference? . . . Sometimes
USDA. Economic Research Service.
The economics behind food labeling provides insight into the dynamics of voluntary and mandatory food labeling and the influence labeling has on consumers’ food choices. From November 2007 ERS Report. |
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| Bottled Water Regulation and the FDA
DHHS. FDA. Center for Food Safety & Applied Nutrition.
Provides the FDA regulations for bottled water, some definitions of different types of bottled water, and some recent regulatory activities. |
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| Online Tools |
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| Test Your Food Label Knowledge
DHHS. FDA. Office of Nutritional Products, Labeling and Dietary Supplements.
Use your knowledge of food labels to choose the healthiest products. |
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Last Modified: Sep 23, 2008 |
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