FDA Could Take Foods Off Shelves Over Inaccurate Labeling

Mother Nature Network:

Seventeen food manufacturers, including a few that produce organic products, have been issued warning letters by the FDA about their front-of-package labeling. The FDA believes the labels misrepresent the health benefits of the foods. If the manufacturers do not comply and correct the labels, the food could be pulled from shelves.

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Comments

[BebeLush]

04:16 PM on 03/08/2010

POM has enough sugar to cause a diabetic coma. Get real!

[POM Wonderful]

03:23 PM on 03/05/2010

POM supports its scientific research and advocates honest labeling. We look forward to working with the FDA http://bit.ly/pomfda

[Soule23]

11:18 PM on 03/30/2010

Hey, the scam was good while it lasted.

[onalimb]

12:50 PM on 03/05/2010

Good start.
I wish they would stop those rice and nut cracker companies from saying they are gluten free quite noticeably on the product front while they also say on the back in small print processed with equipment that also processes wheat!
Sorry - peeve of mine.

[SangZe]

12:19 PM on 03/05/2010

Words of advice: don't hold your breath until the FDA acts on your behalf. That's not it's game.

[euthman]

10:52 AM on 03/05/2010

Way to go, FDA. Now move on to debunking the absurd claims in nutritional supplement marketing, and you will be yet another baby step closer to doing what the American people expect of you.

[tjconkster]

10:19 AM on 03/05/2010

Well if this is the case and the labels are misleading, then why not label foods that contain genetically modified ingredients?