20 Mar 2019 --- KIND Healthy Snacks (KIND), backed by several health and nutrition experts, has filed a citizen petition to prompt the US Food & Drug Administration (FDA) to amend its nutrient content claims regulation. The existing regulation notes the quantity of a nutrient added to a product, instead of the product’s overall quality, which could lead to consumers purchasing products that may be perceived as healthy, when actually they are not. KIND has also requested that the agency allow nutrient content claims on items that contain a “meaningful amount of healthy ingredients,” such as vegetables and whole grains.
