Food Labeling; Guidelines for Voluntary Nutrition Labeling of Raw Fruits, Vegetables, and Fish; Identification of the 20 Most Frequently Consumed; and Policy for Data Base Review for Voluntary and Mandatory Nutrition Labeling

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is revising the guidelines for voluntary nutrition labeling of raw fruits, vegetables, and fish and revising the nutrition labeling values for the 20 most frequently consumed raw fruits, vegetables, and fish. This action is in response to the requirements of the Nutrition Labeling and Education Act of 1990 (the 1990 amendments) and will make the voluntary nutrition labeling program (hereinafter referred to as the voluntary program) more consistent with mandatory nutrition labeling of other foods regulated by FDA. The agency is also setting out its policy on its review of data bases in both the voluntary and mandatory nutrition labeling programs.