A direct final rule from the FDA would revoke standards for 11 types of canned fruits and vegetables that are no longer sold in U.S. grocery stores, seven of which concern fruits artificially sweetened with saccharin or sodium saccharin.
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- FDA to Revoke 52 Obsolete Standards of Identity for Food ... (fda.gov)
- https://www.mofo.com/resources/insights/250722-fda-targets-52-obsolete-food-standards-of-identity-for-revocation (mofo.com)
- https://www.food-safety.com/articles/10537-fda-to-revoke-52-obsolete-and-unnecessary-standards-of-identity-for-food-products (food-safety.com)
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