Manufacturers: New Processing Definition Would Raise Costs, Confuse Consumers and Limit Choice
Washington, D.C. – Following today’s announcement of a proposed federal process-based food definition, National Association of Manufacturers Executive Vice President Erin Streeter issued the following statement:
“Manufacturers across America’s food and beverage supply chain are committed to providing safe, nutritious and affordable options for American families and communities every day. A federal label that stigmatizes foods based on how they are made—not the nutrition they provide—risks confusing customers, increasing costs and limiting consumer choice. This approach could also have significant economic consequences for manufacturers, workers and communities across the food and beverage supply chain, while slowing the innovation needed to meet consumers’ evolving dietary, nutritional and accessibility needs.
“Manufacturers share the Administration’s goals of improving public health, but federal food policy must be grounded in rigorous, Gold Standard Science that helps Americans eat well and stay focused on nutritional value and overall dietary patterns. Anything less risks imposing greater costs on American families without clear evidence of improving public health.”
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