Food Labeling: Nutrient Content Claims, General Principles, Petitions, Definition of Terms. Further, the agency is withdrawing the proposed requirement to include a footnote stating: 'Intake of trans fat should be as low as possible.' Issues related to the possible use of a footnote statement in conjunction with the trans fat label declaration or in the context of certain nutrient content and health claims that contain messages about cholesterol-raising fats in the diet are now the subject of an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) which is published elsewhere in this issue of the Federal Register. 68, Issue 133 (July 11, 2003) Food Labeling: Trans. Those sections of the proposed rule pertaining to the definition of nutrient content claims for the 'free' level of trans fatty acids and to limits on the amounts of trans fatty acids wherever saturated fatty acid limits are placed on nutrient content claims, health claims, and disclosure and disqualifying levels are being withdrawn. This rule is intended to provide information to assist consumers in maintaining healthy dietary practices. This action responds, in part, to a citizen petition from the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI). The department filed statements of interest that claim that the trans athlete laws in those two states are unconstitutional. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is amending its regulations on nutrition labeling to require that trans fatty acids be declared in the nutrition label of conventional foods and dietary supplements on a separate line immediately under the line for the declaration of saturated fatty acids. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on Thursday that they plan to challenge laws in West Virginia and Arkansas that prohibit trans athletes from competing in girls’ and women’s sports.

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