- Janice Hoppe
- Editor's Blog
FDA Finalizes Menu Labeling Requirements
With all the scrutiny the food industry has been under with consumers demanding more transparency on the food they consume, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration added to the industry’s responsibilities last month by finalizing its menu labeling requirements for food establishments. “Americans eat and drink about one-third of their calories away from home and people today expect clear information about the products they consume,” FDA Commissioner Margaret A. Hamburg, M.D. said in a press release.