Posted November 27, 2013
Senators recently introduced legislation that would
ease proposed FDA menu labeling requirements for pizza delivery restaurants,
grocery stores, and vending machines, according to an Agri-Pulse article
available here.
FDA issued two proposed regulations, as part of the
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, that would require calorie labeling
on “menus and menu boards in chain restaurants, retail food establishments, and
vending machines with 20 or more locations.”
Senators Roy Blunt (R-MO) and Angus King (I-ME)
introduced S. 1756,
the “Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act” last week. Similar legislation in the House, H.R.
1249, was introduced by Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Rep. Loretta
Sanchez (D-CA) in March.
The American Pizza Community (APC), a coalition
representing pizza-related businesses, said the legislation would add
flexibility and “reasonable solutions for small business pizza store owners nationwide.”
FDA chief Margaret Hamburg said earlier in the month
that the regulations would be finalized “soon,” according to an article by The
Hill available here.
For more information on food labeling, please visit the
National Agricultural Law Center’s website here.
