In the January 19, 2017, Federal Register, USDA's FSIS proposed, consistent with the recent changes that FDA finalized, to amend the nutrition labeling requirements for meat (including fish of the order Siluriformes) and poultry products to better reflect the most recent scientific research and dietary recommendations and to improve the presentation of nutrition information to assist consumers in maintaining healthy dietary practices. FSIS is proposing to: (i) update the list of nutrients that are required or permitted to be declared; (ii) provide updated Daily Reference Values and Reference Daily Intake values; and (iii) amend the labeling requirements for foods represented or purported to be specifically for children under the age of four years and pregnant women and lactating women and to establish nutrient reference values specifically for these population subgroups. FSIS is also proposing to: (iv) revise the format and appearance of the Nutrition Facts label; (v) amend the definition of a "single-serving container"; (vi) require dual-column labeling for certain containers; and (vii) update and modify several reference amounts customarily consumed. Finally, FSIS is proposing to consolidate the nutrition labeling regulations for meat and poultry products into a new Code of Federal Regulations part. Comments are due March 20, 2017.
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