2/7/2017 History of Food Labeling History of Food Labeling Standardized Food Products Standardized Food Products Standards of identity Example:a food item called Catsup must be are legal definitions of food products -prepared from 1-2 of the following: provide basis for product comparison o tomato concentrate, provide mandatory and optional ingredients o lemon juice,concentrated lemon juice or that define these foods safe organic acid in quantities to adjust provide general guidelines on how food or the pH ingredients are prepared o liquid derived from mature tomatoes of -give the common name to be used on the label the red varieties of provides an acceptable spelling of the product Lycopersicum exculentum History of Food Labeling History of Food Labeling Standardized Food Products Standardized Food Products Example:a food item called Catsup must be At time of FDCA acceptance, -prepared from 1-2 of the following: standardized foods did not need to list o liquid strained to exclude seeds,skins,and ingredients because they were other course or hard substance in formulated from "time-honored"recipes accordance with GMPs Most consumers knew the ingredients o vinegars,nutritive carbohydrate sweeteners,spices,flavoring. HN的 Manufacturer's did not form new onion or garlic recipes for fear of being labeled "fake" name of the food is Catsup. Ketchup or Catchup2/7/2017 7 History of Food Labeling Standardized Food Products • Standards of identity - are legal definitions of food products - provide basis for product comparison - provide mandatory and optional ingredients that define these foods - provide general guidelines on how food or ingredients are prepared - give the common name to be used on the label - provides an acceptable spelling of the product History of Food Labeling Standardized Food Products • Example: a food item called Catsup must be - prepared from 1-2 of the following: o tomato concentrate, o lemon juice, concentrated lemon juice or safe organic acid in quantities to adjust the pH o liquid derived from mature tomatoes of the red varieties of Lycopersicum exculentum History of Food Labeling Standardized Food Products • Example: a food item called Catsup must be - prepared from 1-2 of the following: o liquid strained to exclude seeds, skins, and other course or hard substance in accordance with GMPs o vinegars, nutritive carbohydrate sweeteners, spices, flavoring, onion or garlic - name of the food is Catsup, Ketchup or Catchup History of Food Labeling Standardized Food Products • At time of FDCA acceptance, standardized foods did not need to list ingredients because they were formulated from “time-honored” recipes • Most consumers knew the ingredients • Manufacturer’s did not form new recipes for fear of being labeled “fake