Posted on 01/13/2022 8:17:09 AM PST by yesthatjallen
The U. S. Food and Drug Administration is revoking the standard of identity for French dressing in response to a citizen petition from the Association for Dressings and Sauces. The petitioners shared information documenting that the standard is outdated. In December 2020, the agency issued a proposed rule and is now finalizing the rule based in part on its conclusion that revoking the standard will allow for greater innovation and more flexibility of products on the market.
Standards of identity impose requirements related to the content and production of certain food products. Other provisions of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act protect consumers from adulteration and misbranding of products. Foods for which standards of identity have been established include, as examples, bread, certain cheeses, fruit jams, certain vegetable and fruit juices, and certain types of chocolate. The standard of identity for French dressing characterized it as containing oil, acidifying and seasoning ingredients, and allowed additional safe and suitable ingredients. However, based on information submitted to the FDA, consumers appear to expect French dressing to have certain characteristics not required by the standard, such as containing tomatoes or tomato-derived ingredients.
The FDA continues to modernize food standards to maintain the basic nature and essential characteristics of products, while allowing industry flexibility for innovation to produce more healthful foods, and meeting consumer expectations. The FDA believes it is important to take a fresh look at existing standards of identity in light of marketing and consumer trends and the latest nutritional science.
What? No mandate?
Sacre Bleu Cheese!...................
Thank God we have government bureaucrats protecting consumers from French Dressing that isn’t really French-like.
So instead of calling the new thing something else….
On a related note, I am currently suing McDonalds for false advertising. I recently found out that their French fries are not actually made in France.
“French” dressing really does vary a lot. I’m sure glad Uncle Sam will spare me the financial burden of having to try out a new brand for myself, so I don’t have to sell the family farm.
More healthful?
Freedom Dressing!
Any tomato and mayonnaise combination will now be considered… “French”
No way!
I figured this was from the Bee. Might as well have been.
“...Association for Dressings and Sauces...”
Lord, are we ever in trouble as a country...
The Fedgov believes it is important to take a fresh look at existing standards of identity in light of marketing and consumer trends.
I identify as a bottle of American cheese dressing.
Most store bought “Caesar” dressings do not contain anchovies which is a violation of the Rubicon Convention.
The iconic Weeping Frenchman photo from World War Two comes to mind.
I happy to see that the Feds are finally dealing with the major concerns of the populace.
> I identify as a bottle of American cheese dressing. <
If so, I have good news for you. New York City is thinking about giving condiments the right to vote.
Sacre blu cheese! Down in dressing tyrants! Free French dressing! Call out the antifa partisans!
It’s a manufacturing association...
Every industry has them.
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