Food allergen bill
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
Legislation requiring manufacturers to clearly identify common allergens on food, supplement labeling moves to Senate floor after clearing HELP committee Sept. 25. 1S 3001, which Sen. Edward Kennedy (D-Mass.) offered as a substitute to his original bill, would require firms to use "common or usual name" when an ingredient, including a flavoring, coloring or other additive, is derived from one of eight main food allergens. Kennedy originally introduced 2S 2499 in May, but modified the bill to gain bipartisan support. Language calling for standardized printing of ingredient lists, toll-free number for consumers was dropped, replaced by a provision that would require HHS to study "ways in which foods...can be unintentionally contaminated with major food allergens." Rep. Nita Lowey (D-N.Y.) has introduced similar legislation in the House...