# Food Additives Permitted for Direct Addition to Food for Human Consumption; Vitamin D2 and Vitamin D3
> **Food and Drug Administration** · Final rule. · Published 2016-07-18 · Effective 2016-07-18 · 81 FR 46578
## Document
- **Document number:** 2016-16738
- **Category:** fda-food
- **Sub-agency:** Food and Drug Administration
- **Federal Register citation:** 81 FR 46578
- **CFR reference:** 21 CFR 172
- **Publication date:** 2016-07-18
- **Effective date:** 2016-07-18
- **HHS docket:** Docket No. FDA-2013-N-0888
## Abstract

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is amending the food additive regulations to expand the safe uses of vitamin D<INF>2</INF> as a nutrient supplement in edible plant-based beverages intended for use as milk alternatives and in edible plant-based yogurt alternatives and vitamin D<INF>3</INF> as a nutrient supplement in milk at levels higher than those currently permitted. We are taking this action in response to a food additive petition filed by Dean Foods Company and WhiteWave Foods Company.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2016/07/18/2016-16738/food-additives-permitted-for-direct-addition-to-food-for-human-consumption-vitamin-d2-and-vitamin-d3)
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