Regulatory Watch: Label language standoff between manufacturers and FDA
The National Food Processors Association (NFPA) says the government “should permit, even encourage, the communication of all forms of truthful, non-misleading, and well-substantiated statements” on the labels and labeling of food products.
In a formal statement to FDA, the association charged that the agency’s policy bans substantiated claims simply because they mention a “disease” term. According to NFPA, this cannot be justified under the commercial speech doctrine, which holds that truthful and non-misleading claims for conventional food products are fully protected.