FSIS Allows More Comments on Proposed Changes to Nutrition Labels on Meat and Poultry

The Food Safety and Inspection Service is extending the period for comments on proposed changes to nutrition labeling requirements for meat and poultry products, it said (here). The Jan. 19 proposed rule (see 1701190019), which would also apply to catfish, would align FSIS nutrition labels with the new labeling scheme adopted by the Food and Drug Administration in May (see 1605200021). FSIS would revise the information required on nutrition facts labels, adopt FDA's new format with larger type for calorie and serving information, and adopt new reference values for pregnant and lactating women and children under age 4. Single serving size and dual column labeling would be required for certain containers, and recordkeeping required for some nutrients. Comments are now due April 19.

(Federal Register 02/22/17)