Food Labeling: Health Claims; Dietary Sugar Alcohols and Dental Caries

Resumo

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is proposing to amend the regulation that authorized a health claim on sugar alcohols and dental caries to include the sugar alcohol erythritol. FDA is proposing this action in response to a petition filed by the Cerestar Holding B.V., Mitsubishi Chemical Corp., and Nikken Chemicals Co. The agency has tentatively concluded that, based on the totality of publicly available scientific evidence presented in the petition, erythritol does not promote dental caries. Therefore, FDA is proposing to amend the sugar alcohol and dental caries health claim to include erythritol.