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List of food labeling regulations

The packaging and labeling of food is subject to regulation in most regions/jurisdictions, to prevent false advertising and to promote food safety, and increasingly to provide greater information to consumers relating to quality or lifestyle concerns.

A bar code label on a Fuji apple

The regulation of food labels has evolved alongside the industrialization of food production and the growth of global mass food markets. In many countries, early food laws focused on preventing adulteration and fraud, often by mandating clear product names and ingredient listings. Over time, governments developed more detailed regulatory frameworks to manage food quality and public health through standardized labeling.[1] Scholars have noted that as food systems scaled up and grew more impersonal, regulators across regions—from Europe and North America to East Asia—began using labels to simulate the trust once derived from local, interpersonal food markets. Labels became instruments of “informational governance,” conveying safety, nutritional value, and even moral or environmental claims.[2] This trend reflects a global shift toward transparency in food commerce, often relying on scientific authority and consumer rights to shape regulatory standards.

Regulations by type

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Multi-faceted

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Ingredients and basic nutrition

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Nutritional rating systems

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Veracity

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Food-handling materials

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The wine glass and fork food safe symbol

Specific foods

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Vegan

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Vegetarian

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Farming practices

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Religious certifications

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Controversies

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Named geographic origin

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Genetic and commercial origin

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Preparation at site of consumption

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  • Shake well

Pricing

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Safety information

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By region

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Asia

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India

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Thailand

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

North America

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Canada

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Mexico

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United States

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Europe

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European Union

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  • Regulation (EC) No. 834/2007 of 28 June 2007 on organic production and labelling of organic products
  • Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 — on the provision of food information to consumers.[16]
  • Regulation (EU) No 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".[17]

United Kingdom

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Oceania

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South America

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Brazil

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Chile

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See also

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References

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  1. ↑ Frohlich, Xaq (2023-10-17). From Label to Table: Regulating Food in America in the Information Age. University of California Press. ISBN 978-0-520-97081-6.
  2. ↑ Frohlich, Xaq (2023-10-17). From Label to Table: Regulating Food in America in the Information Age (1 ed.). University of California Press. doi:10.2307/jj.7794619. ISBN 978-0-520-97081-6.
  3. ↑ "Certifying organization information". Retrieved 20 September 2015.
  4. ↑ "PETA-Approved Vegan". Retrieved 20 September 2015.
  5. ↑ "The Vegan Trademark". Retrieved 22 March 2024.
  6. 1 2 "Vegetarian Label by EVU". Retrieved 20 September 2015.
  7. 1 2 "Swissveg V-Label". Retrieved 29 September 2015.
  8. ↑ "About us". BIOCYCLIC VEGAN STANDARD. Retrieved 2021-01-03.
  9. ↑ "India's Vegetarian Mark". Retrieved 20 September 2015.
  10. ↑ "Vegetarian Society Approved Website". Archived from the original on 5 September 2015. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
  11. ↑ "VegSoc Approved". Archived from the original on 10 October 2015. Retrieved 29 September 2015.
  12. ↑ "Food Safety and Standards Authority of India". FSSAI. Government of India. Retrieved 2025-08-18.
  13. ↑ "Fair Packaging and Labeling Act". Federal Trade Commission. U.S. Government. Retrieved 2025-08-18.
  14. ↑ "Overview of Nutrition Labeling and Education Act of 1990". U.S. Food and Drug Administration. FDA. Retrieved 2025-08-18.
  15. ↑ "The Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906". U.S. National Archives. National Archives. Retrieved 2025-08-18.
  16. ↑ "Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 on the provision of food information to consumers". EUR-Lex. European Union. 2011-11-25. Retrieved 2025-08-18.
  17. ↑ "Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs". EUR-Lex. European Union. 2012-11-21. Retrieved 2025-08-18.
  18. ↑ https://www.in.gov.br/en/web/dou/-/resolucao-de-diretoria-colegiada-rdc-n-429-de-8-de-outubro-de-2020-282070599
  19. ↑ "Law 20.606 on Nutritional Composition of Food and its Advertising". Biblioteca del Congreso Nacional de Chile. Government of Chile. 2012-07-06. Retrieved 2025-08-18.
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