PepsiCo and other large food and drink manufacturers on Oct. 21 launched a new coalition that is calling for national standards on food ingredient safety and labeling, rather than the current state-by-state “patchwork” of regulation.
“The group has committed the necessary resources to effectively advocate for federal legislation that ushers in one national standard for ingredient transparency that applies consistent, science- and risk-based principles to give Americans everywhere confidence in the safety of their foods, beverages, and personal care products,” Americans for Ingredient Transparency said in a statement.
“In the absence of a national standard on ingredient transparency, many states are moving independently to enact state-specific transparency laws. But these well-intentioned efforts are creating an ever-expanding patchwork of disjointed food, beverage, and personal care regulations that are increasing confusion, rather than providing Americans with the clarity they deserve.”…