Tag: Usda food labeling

The first US Nutrition Facts label was mandated in 1990 by the Nutrition Labeling and Education Act, but who actually makes nutrition facts labels for the thousands of products on grocery shelves? The answer involves a multi-layered process involving government agencies, food manufacturers, and specialized analysis companies.

As of January 1, 2022, the USDA National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard mandated the labeling of foods containing bioengineered ingredients. This rule directly impacts the packaged foods in the OPTAVIA line, and the answer to does OPTAVIA have bioengineered food ingredients is yes for many of their products.