In April 2021, President Biden signed the Food Allergy Safety, Treatment, Education & Research (FASTER) Act into law, which, among other allergen-focused provisions, established sesame as the ninth major U.S.…
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Overview of the 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines: Make Every Bite Count
The USDA and HHS have released the 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans. This edition builds on previous editions while taking into account new or updated scientific findings regarding the relationship…
Navigating COVID-19: How ESHA is Supporting Employees and Customers
The health of our employees and uninterrupted support of our customers remain ESHA’s top priorities as we face the challenges connected to the new coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. While the spread…
The Road to Compliance | Timeline of the FDA’s New Nutrition & Supplement Facts Labels
On Feb. 27, 2014, the FDA announced proposed updates to the labeling regulations for foods and dietary supplements, which Michelle Obama unveiled on the anniversary of her Let’s Move program.…
Here’s how you can help shape food policy
If you find yourself wondering why certain nutrients (such as potassium) are mandatory for food and supplement product labels, or how 2,300 mg became the recommended daily intake for sodium,…
Final Bioengineered Standards Released
Consumers are going to start seeing results of the decades-long debate over GMO labeling with the finalization of rules establishing the national mandatory bioengineered (BE) food disclosure standard. USDA published the…