Defining ‘natural’: Ingredient suppliers weigh in

CHICAGO – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has been asked numerous times to define the descriptor natural as it relates to foods and beverages. The agency requested official public comment on defining the term, which closed May 10, 2016; however, on-line comments are still being made by consumers, with nearly 7,700 posts that may be read at https://www.regulations.gov/docket?D=FDA-2014-N-1207.  Read more