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Javaman

(62,530 posts)
Mon Jun 1, 2020, 04:13 PM Jun 2020

Might contain human remains..

Okay I got you with the head line but get a load of this...

FDA Announces Temporary Flexibility Policy Regarding Certain Labeling Requirements for Foods for Humans During COVID-19 Pandemic

https://www.fda.gov/food/cfsan-constituent-updates/fda-announces-temporary-flexibility-policy-regarding-certain-labeling-requirements-foods-humans

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is issuing a guidance document to provide additional temporary flexibility in food labeling requirements to manufacturers and vending machine operators. The goal is to provide regulatory flexibility, where appropriate, to help minimize the impact of supply chain disruptions on product availability associated with the current COVID-19 pandemic.

Entitled “Temporary Policy Regarding Certain Food Labeling Requirements During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency: Minor Formulation Changes and Vending Machines,” this guidance is one of several the FDA has issued to provide temporary flexibility to the food industry to help support the food supply chain and meet consumer demand during the pandemic.

First, the FDA is providing flexibility for manufacturers to make minor formulation changes in certain circumstances without making conforming label changes, such as making a change to product ingredients, without updating the ingredient list on the packaged food when such a minor change is made. For purposes of this guidance, minor formulation changes should be consistent with the general factors listed below, as appropriate:

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Might contain human remains.. (Original Post) Javaman Jun 2020 OP
A little Soylent Green in your oatmeal? The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2020 #1
makes me feel all warm and fizzy.. stillcool Jun 2020 #2
Some poor undocumented worker fell into the high speed grinder bone separator at the pork factory... hunter Jun 2020 #3
PROTEIN, who cares the source, IKR! Brainfodder Jun 2020 #5
The rich want to I_UndergroundPanther Jun 2020 #4
This could be deadly phylny Jun 2020 #6
+1 crickets Jun 2020 #7

hunter

(38,317 posts)
3. Some poor undocumented worker fell into the high speed grinder bone separator at the pork factory...
Mon Jun 1, 2020, 04:37 PM
Jun 2020

... but those hot dogs we are selling you are still 99.9% pork.

What's the problem?

It's no trouble finding replacement workers.

Brainfodder

(6,423 posts)
5. PROTEIN, who cares the source, IKR!
Mon Jun 1, 2020, 04:48 PM
Jun 2020

Welcome to The Dahmer Grill, Donner party, your table of 20 is ready!

Tonight's movies:

Alive!
Texas Chainsaw Massacre

Enjoy your meals!

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