FDA regulates food labeling through three key laws and considers salt to be generally recognized as safe for its intended use. The presentation discusses FDA's regulatory status of salt and sodium in nutrition labeling and claims, and provides an overview of current FDA activities regarding salt and sodium, including general labeling provisions and the regulatory status of salt in the United States.

1. Regulatory Update: FDA Perspective
Barbara Schneeman, Ph.D.
Office of Nutrition, Labeling, and Dietary Supplements
CFSAN-FDA

2. Presentation
• Regulatory Status of salt/sodium
• Nutrition labeling and claims for salt and sodium
• Current activities at FDA regarding salt and
sodium

3. General Labeling Provisions
• FDA’s authority to regulate food labeling is
provided in three laws, as amended:
– Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA)
– Fair Packaging and Labeling Act (FPLA)
– Public Health Service Act (PHSA)