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FAQs

Is plant-based regulated by the FDA? ›

Foods derived from new plant varieties must meet the same safety, labeling, and other regulatory requirements that apply to all foods regulated by the FDA.

About FDA Guidances

Guidance documents represent the Agency's current thinking on a particular subject. They do not create or confer any rights for or on any person and do not operate to bind FDA or the public.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) “is responsible for protecting the public health by assuring the safety, efficacy, and security of human and veterinary drugs, biological products, medical devices, our nation's food supply, cosmetics, and products that emit radiation.”

New draft guidance released by the FDA says that non-dairy milk alternatives, such as almond milk or oat milk, can still be called milk.

The most formal definition of a 'plant-based' product is from the Plant Based Foods Association, based in the US. In its Certified Plant Based Claim Certification Program, it considers 'plant-based' to mean: “Plant-based foods are defined as foods made from plants that do not contain any animal derived ingredients.

Guidance documents are issued to provide a little bit more information about what people can do to comply with existing requirements. They represent FDA's current thinking on matters, but they are not binding, so industry could also do things in a different way, as long as they comply with the statutes and regulations.

FDA approval of a drug means that data on the drug's effects have been reviewed by CDER, and the drug is determined to provide benefits that outweigh its known and potential risks for the intended population.

Guidance documents are not binding for FDA or the public. Guidance should be viewed as recommendations unless specific regulatory or statutory requirements are cited.

The Food and Drug Administration is responsible for protecting the public health by ensuring the safety, efficacy, and security of human and veterinary drugs, biological products, and medical devices; and by ensuring the safety of our nation's food supply, cosmetics, and products that emit radiation.

Laws Enforced by the FDA. Includes the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetics Act, the 1997 Modernization Act, and over 30 other acts, amendments, provisions, and laws.

Who controls the FDA? ›

The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA or US FDA) is a federal agency of the Department of Health and Human Services.

More Information: Dietary supplements are regulated by the FDA, but much of our role begins after products enter the marketplace. In fact, in many cases, companies can produce and sell dietary supplements without even notifying the FDA.

The ingredients (except certain colors) and labeling of cosmetics, such as many perfumes, makeup, moisturizers, shampoos, hair dyes, face and body cleansers, and shaving preparations do not require FDA approval.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulates plant-based meat alternatives, such as Impossible Foods. Cell-based meats—cell-cultured products “derived from the cell lines of livestock and poultry”—are jointly regulated by FDA and USDA.

Foods regulated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) generally include: Food products (other than meat, poultry, and egg products as regulated by the United States Department of Agriculture), such as: Dairy, produce, spices, nuts, cereals, flour, legumes, fruit & vegetable juices, vegetarian entrees, etc.