In response to new menu and vending machine
calorie labeling rules released by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the American Beverage Association issued the following statement:
Not exact matches
The FDA's reason for omitting alcohol is that these drinks are regulated by the Treasury Department, which proposed
rules for
calories on the
labels of such drinks.
On May 5, the FDA will begin enforcing its new menu
labeling rules, which requires that restaurants and other away - from - home food retailers include
calorie counts on menus and signage.
The only problem, industry representatives say, is that current federal
rules on such products require prominent «reduced
calorie»
labeling on the front of the package, which is «not attractive to children» and contributes to an «overall decline in milk consumption.»
In October, he announced that he'd gotten Coca - Cola, PepsiCo, and Dr Pepper Snapple to agree to post
calorie information on vending machines in Chicago government buildings (something that they will have to do anyway whenever the FDA ever gets around to issuing final
rules for menu
labeling).
While the
rules about pet food
labeling can be confusing, most manufacturers follow the regulations set forth by the Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO), which require them to disclose nine different categories of information on their
labels, including
calorie content and an ingredient list.