14 Jan 2020 --- Glucomannan, which is found in the root of the konjac plant (also known as the elephant yam), is set to be added to the US definition of dietary fiber. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will add the ingredient to its list of nine other non-digestible carbohydrates it proposes to include within the definition of dietary fiber. In the meantime, the agency plans to “exercise enforcement discretion” to allow manufacturers to include the amount of these additional fibers in the dietary fiber declaration on the Nutrition and Supplement Facts labels. This ruling opens up new avenues for manufacturers to appeal to the increasing number of consumers seeking fiber claims.
