Food Labels

Food Labeling Regulations  |   General Guidance  |   Nutrition and Health Claims
Organic Foods  |   Reading Labels  |   Teaching About Food Labels

Food Labeling Regulations

• Food Labeling Regulations, Title 21, Part 101 (FDA)
• Guidance for Industry: Food Labeling Guide (FDA)
• Summary of Color Additives for Use in the United States in Foods, Drugs, Cosmetics, and Medical Devices (FDA)

General Guidance

• Food Labels (USDA Nutrition.gov)
• Food Labeling (USDA National Agricultural Library)
• Food Labeling & Nutrition (FDA)

Nutrition and Health Claims

• Authorized Health Claims That Meet the Significant Scientific Agreement (SSA) Standard (FDA)
• Label Claims for Conventional Foods and Dietary Supplements (FDA)
• Nutrient Content Claims (FDA)

Organic Foods

• Labeling Organic Products (USDA Agricultural Marketing Service)
• Organic Agriculture (USDA National Agricultural Library)

Reading Labels

• Added Sugars on the New Nutrition Facts Label (FDA)
• Health Educator’s Nutrition Toolkit: Setting the Table for Healthy Eating (FDA)
• How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label (FDA)
• Interactive Nutrition Facts Label (FDA)
• Using the Nutrition Facts Label in the CACFP (USDA)
• What's in a Name? What Every Consumer Should Know About Foods and Flavors (FDA)
• What’s on the Nutrition Facts Label (FDA)

Teaching About Food Labels

• Health Educator’s Nutrition Toolkit: Setting the Table for Healthy Eating (FDA)
• Nutrition Education Resources & Materials (FDA)
• Reading and Understanding Food and Nutrition Facts Labels (Institute of Child Nutrition webinar)
• More resources: "Food Labels" in CSDE's Resource List for Dietary Guidance and Nutrition Information