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Appendix Q: Regulations Related to the Sodium Content of Foods Labeled "Healthy"
Pages 379-380

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From page 379...
... of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act • Defined criteria for use of the implied nutrient content claim "healthy" and its derivatives (e.g., "health" and "healthful") on indi vidual foods (including raw, single-ingredient seafood, and game meat)
From page 380...
... • This action is being taken as a result of comments from stakeholders urging FDA to eliminate the more restrictive sodium requirements. • The comments documented substantial technical difficulties in finding suitable alternatives for sodium and demonstrated the lack of consumer acceptance of certain "healthy" products made with salt substitutes and/or lower sodium.


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