Food Labeling: Health Claims; Dietary Saturated Fat and Cholesterol and Risk of Coronary Heart Disease
other · Food and Drug Administration · Rule · Published 2016-12-19 · Effective 2016-12-19 · 81 FR 91716
Document
Document number
2016-29997
Federal Register citation
81 FR 91716
CFR reference
21 CFR 101
Type
Rule
Action
Interim final rule; request for comments.
Category
other
Sub-agency
Food and Drug Administration
Publication date
2016-12-19
Effective date
2016-12-19
HHS docket
Docket No. FDA-2013-P-0047
Abstract
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is amending the regulation authorizing a health claim on the relationship between dietary saturated fat and cholesterol and risk of coronary heart disease (CHD) to permit raw fruits and vegetables that fail to comply with the "low fat" definition and/or the minimum nutrient content requirement to be eligible to bear the claim. We are taking this action in response to a petition submitted by the American Heart Association (the petitioner). The amendment expands the use of this health claim to certain fruits and vegetables that are currently ineligible for the health claim.