date:Nov 16, 2015
The US Food and Drug Administration has sought public comments on the use of the term 'natural' on food labels, a move that shows the agency is finally heading towards giving a formal definition to the term.
This also shows a shift in the FDA's approach to labeling the term; earlier, it had avoided giving a formal definition to the term even though for long, consumers and food companies have been urging the FDA to define the term.
The regulatory agency's announcement comes following three citi