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Nut So Fast, Kind Bars: FDA Smacks Snacks On Health Claims
The maker of Kind bars — which contain almonds and other nuts — pushed back against an FDA complaint about its use of the phrase “healthy and tasty.” The FDA is now reviewing its definition of “healthy” as used on food labels.
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The Food and Drug Administration is re-evaluating its definition of what counts as a “healthy” food.
The change comes as healthful fats — including fats found in nuts — are increasingly recognized as part of a good diet.
Currently, if a food company wants to put a “healthy” claim on its label, regulations stipulate t…