For instance, when packaged foods contain non nutritive sweeteners such as aspartame, saccharin, acesulfame potassium (Ace-K), neotame, sucralose, steviol glycosides (stevia) and Lou Han Guo (Monk Fruit), the name of the ingredient would be followed by the word (sweetener). to make the presence of unfamiliar sweeteners clear to consumers.
“We have identified a significant gap in food labeling transparency and we are asking FDA to take action. These actions as a whole represent an overhaul of sweetener labeling,” Courtney Gaine, PhD, RD, president and CEO of the Sugar Association, said during a live webinar held yesterday.
The petition calls for children’s food and beverages to indicate the type and quantity of non-nutritive sweeteners, in milligrams per serving, on the front of food packages. In addition, The Sugar Association is also requesting products making a sugar content claim (i.e. No/Low/Reduced Sugar) to require the disclosure, “Sweetened with [name of Sweetener(s)]” beneath the claim.
The petition also includes a request for disclosure of the potential gastrointestinal side effects from the consumption of sugar alcohols and some sugar substitutes in foods at the lowest observed effect levels.
“These changes are necessary to close a gap in food labeling, but most importantly, they are necessary to provide consumers with complete transparency and accurate information about the contents of the products they buy and eat,” added Dr. Gaine.
The FDA has 180 days to respond to the Sugar Association’s petition.
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