A previous post on this blog about food standards and Celiac disease (gluten intolerance) discussed a proposed FDA rule for gluten free labeling of food.
Some recent articles by the Center for Science in the Public Interest, CSPI, relate broadly to the topic of food labeling; and in particular, advocate for standardizing food labels in a 158 page draft report, Food Labeling Chaos The Case for Reform.
While not strictly about standards, these other articles from CSPI provide additional background:
CSPI Urges FDA Crackdown on False & Misleading Food Labeling
Nutrition Action Healthletter: What the Label Doesn’t Tell You
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