2/7/2017 History of Food Labeling History of Food Labeling Overview of Major Food Labeling Laws Overview of Major Food Labeling Laws Nutrition Labeling and Education Act. FDA Modernization Act,1997 1990 provides appropriate procedures and -required nutrition labeling on all uses of nutrient and health claims that emerge from new research package foods Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer -set definitions for nutrient and health Protection Act,2004 claims used on the display panel ensures proper reporting of major allergens present in food items History of Food Labeling History of Food Labeling FDCA 1938 FDCA 1938 Comprehensive set of laws for 2013,a Nebraska man sentenced to one regulating drug,cosmetics and food year of probation for mislabeling Defined the term"misleading"to hundreds of pounds of meat protect consumers from false and -mislabeled meats had not undergone misleading information on food labels inspection by the U.S.Department Allows prosecution of food producers of Agriculture,but still bore the for false information or missing USDA mark of inspection information on a food label 2/7/2017 4 History of Food Labeling Overview of Major Food Labeling Laws • Nutrition Labeling and Education Act, 1990 - required nutrition labeling on all package foods - set definitions for nutrient and health claims used on the display panel History of Food Labeling Overview of Major Food Labeling Laws • FDA Modernization Act, 1997 - provides appropriate procedures and uses of nutrient and health claims that emerge from new research • Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act, 2004 - ensures proper reporting of major allergens present in food items History of Food Labeling FDCA 1938 • Comprehensive set of laws for regulating drug, cosmetics and food • Defined the term “misleading” to protect consumers from false and misleading information on food labels • Allows prosecution of food producers for false information or missing information on a food label History of Food Labeling FDCA 1938 • 2013, a Nebraska man sentenced to one year of probation for mislabeling hundreds of pounds of meat - mislabeled meats had not undergone inspection by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, but still bore the USDA mark of inspection