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ID	Author(s)	Title / Description	Publication Date
6795	Food and Drug Administration (FDA)	Listing of Color Additives Exempt From Certification; Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Labeling: Cochineal Extract and Carmine Declaration URL: http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=2006_register&docid=fr30ja06-16 Format: Proposed rule to require food and cosmetic product labels to list the color additives cochineal extract and carmine to assist consumers with allergies to these additives. Includes discussion of regulatory options, costs, and benefits. view details Source: Federal Register, Vol. 71, No. 19, Jan. 30, 2006, p. 4839-4851./GPO Access, U.S. Government Printing Office Keywords: Allergen Color Additives Cost-benefit analysis Food and Color Additives General Risk Management Honey and other Insect Products Labeling Papers and Documents Policy and Actions for Risk Management Request for Comments Risk Management: Economic Factors hide details	20060130Jan 30, 2006
6534	Synovate	Qualitative Signpost Labeling Refinement Research Report of Findings URL: http://www.foodstandards.gov.uk/multimedia/pdfs/signpostqualresearch.pdf Format: Report of a qualitative consumer study on issues related to the use of two signposting formats for front of pack signpost labeling of foods. Formats evaluated were Multiple Traffic Lights and Color-coded GDA. Appendices include the discussion guide. view details Source: United Kingdom Food Standards Agency Keywords: Carbohydrates Communication Design Consumer Attitude Fats Fatty Acids Flavoring Agents Food Additives Food and Color Additives General Risk Management Labeling Nutrients Nutrition Papers and Documents RC Papers and Documents Resources for Risk Communication Resources for Risk Management Salt Saturated Fatty Acids Sweetener hide details	20051100Nov 2005
6533	Synovate	Quantitative Evaluation of Alternative Food Signposting Concepts Report of Findings URL: http://www.foodstandards.gov.uk/multimedia/pdfs/signpostquanresearch.pdf Format: Report of a study on the performance of and consumer preference for four different signposting options for front of pack food labeling and other related consumer research. Appendices include "Signposting Concepts," "Products and Nutrients Included in the Research and Nutrient Content Profile of Products," "Food Categories About Which Respondents Were Asked Whether Would Like to See Signposting On," "Questionnaire," and more. view details Source: United Kingdom Food Standards Agency Keywords: Carbohydrates Communication Design Consumer Attitude Fats Fatty Acids Flavoring Agents Food Additives Food and Color Additives General Risk Management Labeling Nutrients Nutrition Papers and Documents RC Papers and Documents Resources for Risk Communication Resources for Risk Management Salt Saturated Fatty Acids Sweetener hide details	20051100Nov 2005
6036	Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)	Food Standards: Requirements for Substitute Standardized Meat and Poultry Products Named by Use of an Expressed Nutrient Content Claim and a Standardized Term URL: http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=2005_register&docid=fr10jn05-4 Format: "In this final rule, FSIS is establishing a general definition and standard of identity for standardized meat and poultry products that have been modified to qualify for use of an expressed nutrient content claim in their product names in conjunction with a standardized term." Includes responses to comments on the proposed rule, discussion of costs and benefits, and more. view details Source: Federal Register, Vol. 70, No. 111, Jun. 10, 2005, p. 33803-33819./GPO Access, U.S. Government Printing Office Keywords: Cost-benefit analysis Costs of Illness Food Additives Food and Color Additives General Meat and Poultry Products General Risk Management Government Resources for Economists Labeling Meat and Poultry Products Nutrients Nutrition Papers and Documents Policy and Actions for Risk Management Risk Management: Economic Factors hide details	20050610Jun 10, 2005
5935	Food and Drug Administration (FDA)	Food Labeling; Health Claims; Dietary Noncariogenic Carbohydrate Sweeteners and Dental Caries URL: http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=2005_register&docid=fr13my05-14 Format: Proposed rule to authorize sucralose to be eligible for the health claim relating noncariogenic sweeteners and nonpromotion of dental caries. view details Source: Federal Register, Vol. 70, No. 92, May 13, 2005, p. 25496-25502./GPO Access, U.S. Government Printing Office Keywords: Flavoring Agents Food Additives Food and Color Additives General Risk Management Health Claims Labeling Papers and Documents Policy and Actions for Risk Management Request for Comments Sucralose Sweetener hide details	20050513May 13, 2005
3230	Office of Nutritional Products, Labeling and Dietary Supplements, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN), Food and Drug Administration (FDA)	Summary of Qualified Health Claims Permitted URL: http://www.fda.gov/Food/LabelingNutrition/LabelClaims/QualifiedHealthClaims/ucm073992.htm Format: Fact sheet providing an overview of permitted qualified health claims, including required claim statements, eligible foods, and conditions of use. view details Source: Office of Nutritional Products, Labeling and Dietary Supplements, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, Food and Drug Administration Keywords: Cancer/Carcinogens Dietary Supplements Food and Color Additives Food Supplements Health Health Claims Labeling Vitamins and Minerals hide details	20030900Sep 2003
1363	Institute of Food Science and Technology (IFST)	Salt URL: http://www.ifst.org/science_technology_resources/for_food_professionals/information_statements/19515/Salt Format: This document gives an overview of the health risks associated with salt intake. It includes the effects of dietary excess of salt, effects of salt on calcium absorption, sodium intake in the UK, recommended intake, salt content in manufactured foods, labelling issues, and more. view details Source: Institute of Food Science and Technology Keywords: Exposure Flavoring Agents Food Additives Food and Color Additives Food Consumption Hazard Characterization Hazard Identification Labeling Papers and Documents Salt hide details	20030200Feb 2003
3602	Food and Nutrition Board, Institute of Medicine	Dietary Reference Intakes: Guiding Principles for Nutrition Labeling and Fortification URL: http://books.nap.edu/books/0309091438/html/index.html Format: Report on how the Institute of Medicine's Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs) and the related science can be used in nutrition labeling. Also addressed is how the DRIs can be incorporated into approaches for discretionary fortification of foods. view details Source: National Academies Press Keywords: Food Additives Food and Color Additives Food Supplements Labeling Nutrients Nutrition Papers and Documents hide details	200300002003
4331	Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)	A Tool for Managing Allergen Risk in Food Products URL: http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/fssa/invenq/inform/toualle.shtml Format: Suggested "Allergen Check List for Food Suppliers and Manufacturers" to help food companies obtain information needed for the labeling of food allergens. view details Source: Canadian Food Inspection Agency Keywords: Allergen Dairy Products Eggs and Egg Products Fish Fish and Shellfish Products Food Additives Food and Color Additives Food Processing General Risk Management Grains and Grain Product Labeling Milk Molluscs Nut or Nut Product Nut or Seed Product Nuts Peanut Resources for Risk Management Seed or Seed Product Sesame Shellfish Soybean Sulfites Vegetables Wheat hide details	20010126Jan 26, 2001
4082	Food and Drug Administration (FDA)	1993 Federal Register Vol. 58 Part IV: Dept. of Health and Human Services URL: http://foodrisk.org/exclusives/NLEA/ Format: This page provides access to Part IV of Federal Register Vol. 58 No. 3 (1993), "Food Labeling; General Provisions; Nutrition and Labeling; Label Format; Nutrient content Claims; Health Claims; Ingredient Labeling; State and Local Requirements; and Exemptions; Final Rules". Documents are available in pdf and Microsoft Word format. view details Source: Federal Register, Vol. 58, No. 3, Jan. 6, 1993, p. 2066-2786./FoodRisk.org Keywords: Butter Calcium Cholesterol Dairy Products Dietary Fiber Fats Fatty Acids Folic Acid Food Additives Food and Color Additives Food Supplements General Risk Management Health Claims Labeling Metals Nutrition Omega-3 Fatty Acids Papers and Documents Policy and Actions for Risk Management Saturated Fatty Acids Vitamins and Minerals Zinc hide details	19930106Jan 6, 1993
8022	Food and Drug Administration (FDA)	Color Additives URL: http://www.fda.gov/ForIndustry/ColorAdditives/default.htm Format: These resources are related to the use of color additives in FDA-regulated products. view details Source: Food and Drug Administration Keywords: Color Additives Food and Color Additives Labeling hide details	00000000n/a
8020	Food and Drug Administration (FDA)	Food Additives URL: http://www.fda.gov/Food/FoodIngredientsPackaging/FoodAdditives/default.htm Format: This resource provides a large selection of materials from the Food and Drug Administration on food additives. Topics include administrative, chemical, toxicological, antimicrobial, and environmental aspects of food additives. Access to food additive listings, petitions, and final rules are included, among other things.. view details Source: Food and Drug Administration Keywords: Food Additives Food and Color Additives Labeling hide details	00000000n/a
8021	Food and Drug Administration (FDA)	Food and Color Additives: Final Rules by Year URL: http://www.fda.gov/Food/FoodIngredientsPackaging/FoodAdditives/ucm047880.htm Format: After FDA safety and legal review of a food additive or color additive petition, regulations for food and color additives are published in the Federal Register. This resource contains links to tables containing information and Federal Register references for regulations on food and color additives approved during that calendar year. view details Source: Food and Drug Administration Keywords: Food Additives Food and Color Additives Labeling hide details	00000000n/a
5688	Health and Consumer Protection Directorate-General, European Commission	Food Labelling URL: http://ec.europa.eu/food/food/labellingnutrition/foodlabelling/index_en.htm Format: This site provides access to EU legislation related to food labeling, including such topics as the labeling of quinine, caffeine, beef, and GMOs. view details Source: Health and Consumer Protection Directorate-General, European Commission Keywords: Beef Caffeine Country of Origin Labeling Food Additives Food and Color Additives General Risk Management Genetically Modified Foods Labeling Meat and Poultry Products Policy and Actions for Risk Management Quinine hide details	00000000n/a
1769	Leatherhead Food International	FoodlineWeb URL: http://services.leatherheadfood.com/foodline/index.aspx Format: This site provides news and events related to the food and drink industries. It also hosts several databases containing bibliographic information, abstracts, market research, legislation, news, and reports. The news features are free, but use of the databases requires a subscription. Database coverage includes food additives legislation, food processing, microbiology, nutrition, shelf-life, biotechnology, hygiene, quality assurance, crisis management, novel products, market and sales data, and more. view details Source: Leatherhead Food International Keywords: Bibliographic Databases Color Additives Databases Food Additives Food and Color Additives Food Processing General Biological Hazards General Risk Management Genetically Modified Foods Health International Area Labeling Nutrition Papers and Documents Policy and Actions for Risk Management Product quality Quality control RC Databases Risk Management: Economic Factors hide details	00000000n/a
8023	Food Quality and Standards Service (AGNS) Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)	Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives URL: http://www.fao.org/ag/agn/agns/jecfa_index_en.asp Format: The Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA) is an international expert scientific committee that is administered jointly by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Health Organization (WHO). It has been meeting since 1956, initially to evaluate the safety of food additives. Its work now also includes the evaluation of contaminants, naturally occurring toxicants and residues of veterinary drugs in food. JECFA normally meets twice a year with individual agendas covering either (i) food additives, contaminants and naturally occurring toxicants in food or (ii) residues of veterinary drugs in food. At JECFA's site, it is possible to find publications, guidelines, transparent process information, and projects.. view details Source: Food Quality and Standards Service (AGNS) Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Keywords: Food and Color Additives Labeling hide details	00000000n/a
7193	Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)	Safe and Suitable Ingredients Used in the Production of Meat and Poultry Products URL: http://www.fsis.usda.gov/OPPDE/rdad/FSISDirectives/7120.1_Amend_8.pdf Format: Directive identifying "the substances that have been approved in the Code of Federal Regulations for use in meat and poultry products as food additives, in generally recognized as safe notices, pre-market notifications and in letters conveying acceptability determinations". view details Source: Food Safety and Inspection Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture Keywords: Food Additives Food and Color Additives General Risk Management Labeling Meat and Poultry Products Papers and Documents Policy and Actions for Risk Management hide details	00000000n/a

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