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  FDA Issues New Sodium-Reduction Goals for Food Manufacturers to Combat Chronic Diseases

  On October 13, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released new guidance for food manufacturers, chain restaurants, and food service operators on reducing the amount of sodium in processed, packaged, and prepared foods by 12 percent over the next two and half years. While the new guidelines are voluntary, this push for sodium reduction among […]

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  Should Plant-Based Milk Be Called Milk? The FDA Wants Your Opinion

  Should plant-based products be allowed to include words such as “milk,” “yogurt,” and “cheese” on their labels? The Food and Drug Administration wants your opinion. In a request for information published on Sept. 28, the agency stated that it is “interested in learning how consumers use these plant-based products and how they understand terms such […]

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