FDA petitioned for carbohydrate content claims.
The Grocery Manufacturers of America (GMA) wants
the FDA to establish new regulations for
carbohydrate nutrient content claims. The group’s
petition asks seeks permission to label foods and
beverages as “carbohydrate-free,” “low
carbohydrate,” “good source of carbohydrate,” and
“excellent source of carbohydrate.”
http://www.gmabrands.com/publicpolicy/docs/carbpetition.pdf
Many manufacturers want to identify foods for
people who want to follow the low-carbohydrate
(high-fat) Atkins diet. GMA’s petition
characterizes the situation as a simple matter of
helping them find what they want. However,
permitting “carbohydrate-free” labels would
falsely imply that carbohydrates are generally
bad for people and should be avoided.