Regulating 'Natural' In Supplement Labeling Would Stem Rise In Litigation – CRN
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
CRN urges FDA to mirror the USDA National Organic Program's tiered approach to organic claims in a regulation on the use of “natural” in supplement and food labels. The agency should allow natural labeling beyond raw ingredients and single-ingredient products, says CRN.
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