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Nutrition and Menu Labeling Updates

Last April, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the delay of an Obama administration menu labeling rule requiring...

Jan 05, 2018 | Amy Chang

Community Engagement, Community Resilience, Emergency Response, Maternal, Child, & Adolescent Health

Preparedness Month Profile: An Interview with Sue Kauppi, Western Upper Peninsula Health Department

To celebrate Preparedness Month, NACCHO is highlighting Western Upper Peninsula Health Department's collaborations between maternal and child health (MCH) and emergency preparedness programs.

Sep 27, 2022 | Elana Filipos, Gideon Amaniel

Tools & Resources, Food Safety & Inspection

FDA Releases Small Entity Compliance Guide on the Nutrition and Supplement Facts Labels

The Food and Drug Administration today announced the availability of a Small Entity Compliance Guide (SECG) to help packaged food manufacturers meet federal standards in the final rule “ Food Labeling: Revision of the Nutrition and Supplement Facts Labels.” The final rule, which was published on May 27, 2016, amends the labeling regulations for foods […]

Feb 03, 2020 | Michelle Shapiro

Food Safety & Inspection

FDA Issues Final Guidance on Serving Sizes, Dual-Column Labeling

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a final guidance to help manufacturers of packaged foods comply with the FDA’s updated Nutrition Facts labeling regulations.  The final guidance addresses serving sizes of foods, including single-serving foods and other foods that can reasonably be consumed at one eating occasion and require dual-column labeling.  It finalizes a draft guidance […]

Jan 02, 2020 | Michelle Shapiro

Food Safety & Inspection

FDA Issues Guidance on Nutrition Facts Label Issues

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued one draft and one final guidance on various topics related to the two final rules updating the Nutrition Facts label. The first guidance, which is draft, “Food Labeling: Serving Sizes of Foods That Can Reasonably Be Consumed At One Eating Occasion, Reference Amounts Customarily Consumed, Serving Size-Related […]

Nov 05, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro

Food Safety & Inspection

FDA’s Updated Approach for Including Added Sugar on Nutrition Labels

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released the following statement on September 6, 2018 from DA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D.: Advancing better nutrition is one of my top priorities and implementing the update to the iconic Nutrition Facts label—the first overhaul in 20 years–is a key part of that commitment. We’re already seeing the […]

Sep 10, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro

Press Release, Food Safety & Inspection

Nutrition Facts Label Compliance Dates Extended

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a final rule to extend the compliance dates for updating the Nutrition Facts and Supplemental Facts labels. For manufacturers with $10 million or more in annual food sales, the new compliance dates is January 1, 2020. Manufacturers with less than $10 million in annual food sales have […]

Jun 01, 2018 | Amy Chang

Tools & Resources, Physical Activity

New CDC Physical Activity & Health Branch Community Strategies Website

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) Physical Activity and Health Branch created a new Community Strategies website. The website supports the work of several rounds of new grant opportunities, including the new State Physical Activity and Nutrition (SPAN) Program, and it further supports existing efforts such as the Surgeon General’s Call to Action […]

Apr 20, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro

Press Release, Tools & Resources, Food Safety & Inspection

FDA Releases Guidance on Fiber and Several Other Key Issues

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released several guidance documents related to the Nutrition Facts label final rule, including a final guidance explaining how the FDA evaluates the scientific evidence supporting citizen petitions to add certain isolated or synthetic non-digestible carbohydrates to the regulatory definition of dietary fiber. This final science review guidance will...

Mar 05, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro

Nutrition and Menu Labeling Updates

Last April, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the delay of an Obama administration menu labeling rule requiring establishments that have 20 or more locations that serve warm food to display nutrition information for consumers. The agency has since announced its intent to implement and enforce the rule beginning in May 2018. NACCHO and […]

Jan 05, 2018 | Amy Chang

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Funding Opportunity, COVID-19, Immunization, Partnerships

Request for Proposals: Technical Assistance to Improve Vaccine Access, Education,...

NACCHO, with support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), released a funding opportunity for The Improving...

Feb 12, 2024 | Tori Decea

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Win $25,000 in cash prizes. Share your innovative strategies for engaging with rural...

The EPA's Small Communities, Big Challenges Competition encourages local governments to demonstrate their innovative strategies, from...

Nov 16, 2023 | Anu Varma

Community Engagement

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Oct 12, 2023 | Anu Varma

COVID-19, Healthcare-Associated Infections, ID Featured, Infection, Prevention, and Control

BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Central District Health Department

Sep 11, 2023 | Irene Halferty, Kristen Ross

COVID-19, Healthcare-Associated Infections, ID Featured, Infection, Prevention, and Control

BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Calhoun County Health Department

Sep 08, 2023 | Irene Halferty, Kristen Ross

COVID-19, Healthcare-Associated Infections, ID Featured, Infection, Prevention, and Control

BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Pima County

The Building Local Operational Capacity for COVID-19, Healthcare-Associated Infections, and Antimicrobial Resistance (BLOC COVID-19+)...

Aug 14, 2023 | Irene Halferty, Kristen Ross

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