Posted: 15 Jun 2020 07:54 PM PDT
By Riëtte van Laack —
On June 3, 2020, the Sugar Association (SA) filed a Petition with FDA. The Petition calls on FDA to
Petitioner asserts that consumers do not realize that the product contains alternative sweeteners because their presence is not called out and consumers do not recognize the chemical names for such substances. Therefore, Petitioner request that FDA issue guidance providing that the parenthetical term “(Sweetener)” be included after the common or usual name of each sweetener used in a food that is not already required to be identified as a sweetener or is required to be disclosed on the Nutrition Facts label. SA claims that no/reduced added sugar claims lead consumers to conclude that the reformulated products are healthier. SA questions that conclusion for various reasons. Among other things, Petitioner brings up the issue of safety of high intensity or nonnutritive sweeteners for children. Petitioner suggests that parents are unknowingly feeding their kids products that include nonnutritive sweeteners. Its ask that FDA require disclosure of the type and quantity (in mg) of each non-nutritive sweetener on products consumed by children. Petitioner further raises the concern that some alternative sweeteners, including sugar alcohols but also products such as polydextrose and chicory fiber (inulin), may cause gastrointestinal discomfort. It asks that FDA require disclosure of gastrointestinal effects of various sweeteners, at minimum thresholds of effect (which it suggests is 10 g per day). Petitioner provides several examples of products with reduced sugar claims but appear but do not significantly less calories. It asks that FDA take immediate action to stop these claims. To address the alleged misimpression that a food with no or reduced added sugar claims has lower calories, Petitioner further requests that FDA issue guidance requiring that any no/reduced sugar claim be accompanied with the following disclosure “Not lower in calories” unless the reformulated products have 25% fewer calories than the reference product. In addition, it asks that FDA require that any such food product include (on the principal display panel) a statement ““Sweetened with [name of Sweeteners(s)]” when sugar alternatives are included. This Petition brings up various issues each of which can be expected to generate more discussion. We will be monitoring comments and possible FDA action. |
martes, 16 de junio de 2020
No (Added) Sugar and Yet it is Sweet; Sugar Association Petitions FDA to Require Transparency about Industry’s Use of Alternative Sweeteners
http://www.fdalawblog.net/2020/06/no-added-sugar-and-yet-it-is-sweet-sugar-association-petitions-fda-to-require-transparency-about-industrys-use-of-alternative-sweeteners/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+FdaLawBlog+%28FDA+Law+Blog%29
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