Webcast | Virtual
Event Title
Webinar on the Updated “Healthy” Claim
April 10, 2025
- Date:
- April 10, 2025
- Time:
- 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. ET
Claims like “healthy” on food labels can help consumers identify healthier food choices at a quick glance. Foods must meet specific criteria to use the "healthy" nutrient content claim. On December 27, 2024, the FDA issued a final rule to update the “healthy” claim that manufacturers can voluntarily use on food packages. The updated criteria for the claim replace outdated criteria for “healthy” with criteria that are consistent with current nutrition science and Federal dietary guidance.
To meet the updated criteria for the claim, a food product needs to:
- contain a certain amount of food from at least one of the food groups or subgroups recommended by the Dietary Guidelines for Americans (fruit, vegetables, grains, fat-free and low-fat dairy and protein foods), and
- meet specific limits for added sugars, saturated fat and sodium.
The criteria for how much food from a particular food group is required (called food group equivalents) and the specific limits for the three individual nutrients vary for individual food products, mixed products (which contain certain amounts of more than one food group), main dishes and meals, and are based on a Reference Amount Customarily Consumed, which is the basis for determining a serving size.
Agenda
Welcome and Introduction of Speakers/Technical Experts
- Ms. Dayle Cristinzio, Director of the Public Engagement Staff, Office of External Affairs, Office of the Commissioner
Opening Remarks
- CAPT Blakeley Fitzpatrick, Director of the Division of Nutrition Labeling, Science, and Claims, Office of Nutrition and Food Labeling, FDA Human Foods Program (HFP)
Overview of Final Rule to Update the Definition of “Healthy”
- Dr. Sarah Gebauer, Nutritionist, Division of Nutrition Labeling, Science and Claims, Office of Nutrition and Food Labeling, FDA HFP
- Mr. Vincent de Jesus, Nutritionist, Division of Nutrition Labeling, Science and Claims, Office of Nutrition and Food Labeling, FDA HFP
Question & Answer Session
Ms. Dayle Cristinzio, Moderator
- CAPT Blakeley Fitzpatrick
- Dr. Sarah Gebauer
- Mr. Vincent de Jesus