As health professionals’ and consumers’ expectations of nutritional content evolves, and new research points in different directions, FDA says it “believes now is an opportune time to reevaluate regulations concerning nutrient content claims, generally, including the term ‘healthy.’” The regulatory agency says it will solicit public comment on these issues in the near future.
FDA currently permits the use of the term “healthy” on food and beverage packaging if the products meet certain nutrition standards and contain less than the established limits of fat, saturated fat, cholesterol and sodium among other nutrients.