Food Labeling: Nutrient Content Claims; Definition of Term “Healthy”

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration 21 CFR Part 101 [Docket No. FDA-2016-D-2335] RIN 0910-AI13 AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). ACTION: Final rule; delay of effective date. SUMMARY: In accordance with the memorandum of January 20, 2025, from the President, entitled “Regulatory Freeze Pending Review,” the effective date of the final rule entitled “Food Labeling: Nutrient Content Claims; Definition of Term `Healthy,' ” is delayed until April 28, 2025. DATES: As of February 25, 2025, the effective date for the final rule published December 27, 2024 ( 89 FR 106064 ), is delayed until April 28, 2025. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Vincent de Jesus, Office of Nutrition and Food Labeling Human Foods Program, Food and Drug Administration, 5001 Campus Dr., College Park, MD 20740, 240-402-1450; Denise See or Barbara Little, Office of Policy, Regulations, and Information (HFS-024), Human Foods Program, Food and Drug Administration, 5001 Campus Dr., College Park, MD 20740, 240-402-2378. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Electronic Access and Filing A copy of the notice of proposed rulemaking ( 87 FR 59168 , September 29, 2022), all comments received, the final rule ( 89 FR 106064 , December 27, 2024), and all background material may be viewed online at https://www.regulations.gov using the docket number listed above. A copy of this document will be placed in the docket. Elect…