List of food labeling regulations

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The packaging and labeling of food is subject to regulation in most regions/jurisdictions, both to prevent false advertising and to promote food safety.

A bar code label on a Fuji apple

Regulations by type edit

Multi-faceted edit

Ingredients and basic nutrition edit

Nutritional rating systems edit

Veracity edit

Food-handling materials edit

 
The wine glass and fork food safe symbol

Specific foods edit

Vegan edit

Vegetarian edit

Farming practices edit

Religious certifications edit

Controversies edit

Named geographic origin edit

Genetic and commercial origin edit

Preparation at site of consumption edit

  • Shake well

Pricing edit

Safety information edit

By region edit

Asia edit

India edit

Thailand edit

  • Phuket: "Yellow flag" for vegetarian food during ‘ngan kin jeh’ vegetarian festival

North America edit

Canada edit

Mexico edit

United States edit

Europe edit

European Union edit

  • Regulation (EC) No. 834/2007 of 28 June 2007 on organic production and labelling of organic products
  • Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011
  • Regulation 1151/2012 on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs: defines "labelling" as "any words, particulars, trade marks, brand name, pictorial matter or symbol relating to a foodstuff and placed on any packaging, document, notice, label, ring or collar accompanying or referring to such foodstuff".[10]

United Kingdom edit

Oceania edit

New Zealand edit

South America edit

Chile edit

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Certifying organization information". Retrieved 20 September 2015.
  2. ^ "PETA-Approved Vegan". Retrieved 20 September 2015.
  3. ^ "The Vegan Trademark". Retrieved 22 March 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Vegetarian Label by EVU". Retrieved 20 September 2015.
  5. ^ a b "Swissveg V-Label". Retrieved 29 September 2015.
  6. ^ "About us". BIOCYCLIC VEGAN STANDARD. Retrieved 2021-01-03.
  7. ^ "India's Vegetarian Mark". Retrieved 20 September 2015.
  8. ^ "Vegetarian Society Approved Website". Archived from the original on 5 September 2015. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
  9. ^ "VegSoc Approved". Archived from the original on 10 October 2015. Retrieved 29 September 2015.
  10. ^ EUR-Lex, Regulation 1151/2012 on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs, article 3, accessed 27 June 2022