The packaging and labeling of food is subject to regulation in most regions/jurisdictions, both to prevent false advertising and to promote food safety.
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Regulations by type
editMulti-faceted
edit- Codex Alimentarius (international voluntary standard)
Ingredients and basic nutrition
edit- Calorie count laws (restaurants)
- Ingredients list
- Nutrition facts label
- [Name & address of manufacturer]
- [Date:]
Nutritional rating systems
editVeracity
editFood-handling materials
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Specific foods
editVegan
edit- "Certified Vegan" by Vegan Awareness Foundation trademark for vegan companies and organizations[1]
- "PETA-Approved Vegan" by PETA for vegan products (clothing and accessory companies), United States, available worldwide[2]
- "Sunflower symbol" by The Vegan Society, United Kingdom trademark for vegan food, available worldwide[3]
- "V-Label" by the European Vegetarian Union, Swiss trademark for vegan items (specified by product), available worldwide[4][5]
- "Biocyclic Vegan" by BNS Biocyclic Network Services Ltd., Cyprus, for vegan organic production (e.g. vegetable production without manure)[6]
Vegetarian
edit- "The green dot symbol" (Vegetarian mark), Indian requirement for food, available worldwide[7]
- "V-Label" by the European Vegetarian Union, Swiss trademark for vegan and vegetarian items (specified by product), available worldwide[4][5]
- "Vegetarian Society Approved" by the Vegetarian Society, United Kingdom, available worldwide[8][9]
Farming practices
editReligious certifications
edit- Halal (Islamic dietary laws)
- Kashrut (Kosher foods in Jewish law)
Controversies
editNamed geographic origin
edit- Appellation
- Geographical indication
- Country of origin
- Protected Geographical Status (European Union)
- Appellation d'origine contrôlée (France)
- Denominazione di Origine Controllata (Italy)
Genetic and commercial origin
editPreparation at site of consumption
edit- Shake well
Pricing
edit- Pay what you want (PWYW)
- Pay what you can (PWYC)
- Dine and dash
- Maximum retail price (MRP)
Safety information
editBy region
editAsia
editIndia
editThailand
edit- Phuket: "Yellow flag" for vegetarian food during ‘ngan kin jeh’ vegetarian festival
North America
editCanada
editMexico
editUnited States
edit- Acceptable Market Name
- Adulteration of Coffee Act 1718
- American Agricultural Law Association
- Dietary exposure assessments in the United States
- Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994
- Fair Packaging and Labeling Act (US)
- FDA Food Safety Modernization Act
- Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
- Federal Meat Inspection Act
- Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007
- Food and Drug Administration Modernization Act of 1997
- Food libel laws
- Food Quality Protection Act
- Generally recognized as safe
- Global Food Security Act of 2009
- Kevin's Law
- Mandatory country-of-origin labeling of food sold in the United States
- Personal Responsibility in Food Consumption Act
- Public Law 114-214, regulating GMO food labeling
- Pure Food and Drug Act
- Standards of identity for food
- Title 21 of the Code of Federal Regulations
- United States v. Correll
- United States v. Ninety-Five Barrels Alleged Apple Cider Vinegar
Europe
editEuropean Union
edit- Regulation (EC) No. 834/2007 of 28 June 2007 on organic production and labelling of organic products
- Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011
- Regulation 1151/2012 on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs: defines "labelling" as "any words, particulars, trade marks, brand name, pictorial matter or symbol relating to a foodstuff and placed on any packaging, document, notice, label, ring or collar accompanying or referring to such foodstuff".[10]
United Kingdom
edit- Assize of Bread and Ale
- McLibel case
- The Weights and Measures (Packaged Goods) Regulations 2006 [1]
Oceania
editNew Zealand
editSouth America
editChile
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Certifying organization information". Retrieved 20 September 2015.
- ^ "PETA-Approved Vegan". Retrieved 20 September 2015.
- ^ "The Vegan Trademark". Retrieved 22 March 2024.
- ^ a b "Vegetarian Label by EVU". Retrieved 20 September 2015.
- ^ a b "Swissveg V-Label". Retrieved 29 September 2015.
- ^ "About us". BIOCYCLIC VEGAN STANDARD. Retrieved 2021-01-03.
- ^ "India's Vegetarian Mark". Retrieved 20 September 2015.
- ^ "Vegetarian Society Approved Website". Archived from the original on 5 September 2015. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
- ^ "VegSoc Approved". Archived from the original on 10 October 2015. Retrieved 29 September 2015.
- ^ EUR-Lex, Regulation 1151/2012 on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs, article 3, accessed 27 June 2022
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