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FDA proposes first update to infant formula nutrient requirements in nearly 30 years

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The Food and Drug Administration is proposing changes to nutrient requirements for infant formula, the first nutrition review for formula in nearly 30 years, according to CNN, ABC News and The Hill. The first phase changes four of the roughly 30 required nutrients: iodine, manganese, vitamin A and vitamin D. The FDA said the iodine requirement would be tripled, from 5 to 15 micrograms, with a new upper limit of 50 micrograms. The proposal also reaffirms requirements for chloride, potassium, selenium and sodium, and asks for public input on ingredients not currently required, such as arachidonic acid, DHA and L-carnitine. The review is part of the Trump administration’s Operation Stork Speed initiative. The FDA said additional phases will address the remaining nutrients, possible new requirements and carbohydrate sources.

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The FDA is proposing changes to nutrient requirements for infant formula, the first such review in nearly 30 years.
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CNN, ABC News
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Scripps News, The Hill
The first phase changes requirements for iodine, manganese, vitamin A and vitamin D.
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CNN, ABC News
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The proposed rule would triple the required iodine, from 5 to 15 micrograms, and set a new upper limit of 50 micrograms.
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The proposal would reaffirm existing requirements for chloride, potassium, selenium and sodium.
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The FDA is asking for public input on possible requirements for arachidonic acid, DHA and L-carnitine, which manufacturers sometimes add to formula.
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The review is part of the Trump administration’s Operation Stork Speed initiative, according to the FDA’s acting director, Kyle Diamantas.
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All sides present report that the FDA is proposing the first update to infant formula nutrient requirements in nearly 30 years. The left-side coverage attributes the move to the Trump administration and gives more detail on specific nutrient changes, while the center-side headlines keep the focus on the FDA’s proposal.

the left
2 outlets
Headlines lead with the Trump administration as the actor, with ABC News stressing “biggest changes” in nearly 30 years, while CNN describes the FDA plan itself.
Trump administration says biggest changes coming to infant formula in nearly 30 years
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the center
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Headlines are plain and agency-focused, describing the FDA as unveiling or proposing updates to nutrient requirements; The Hill’s item is a sponsored newsletter page, not a news write-up of its own.
FDA unveils proposals to update infant formula nutrient requirements
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Trump administration action
scale of change in nearly 30 years
nutrient-by-nutrient changes

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ABC NewsLeft
Trump administration says biggest changes coming to infant formula in nearly 30 years
The Food and Drug Administration announced on Thursday it is proposing a new rule that will update the nutrient requirements for infant formula.
1 day agoRead at ABC News (opens in a new tab)
CNNLeft
FDA plans to update infant formula nutrition requirements for first time in nearly 30 years
The US Food and Drug Administration is proposing changes to nutrient requirements for infant formula. The update marks the first nutrition review for formula in nearly 30 years, the agency’s acting director, Kyle Diamantas, said Thursday. …
1 day agoRead at CNN (opens in a new tab)
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FDA proposal
first review in nearly 30 years
nutrient requirements

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FDA unveils proposals to update infant formula nutrient requirements
Presented by Alliance for Aging Research {beacon} Health Care Health Care PRESENTED BY The Big Story FDA unveils proposals to update infant formula nutrient requirements The Food and Drug Administration is proposing to update nutrient requirements for infant formula, the first …
2 hr agoRead at The Hill (opens in a new tab)
Scripps NewsCenterSame report as at CNN
FDA plans to update infant formula nutrition requirements for first time in nearly 30 years
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CNN, Oct 29, 2:33 PM EDT
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Its first report, Oct 29, 7:36 PM EDT
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CNNLeftOct 29, 2:33 PM EDT
ABC NewsLeftOct 29, 4:28 PM EDT
Scripps NewsCenterOct 29, 7:36 PM EDT
The HillCenterOct 30, 6:40 PM EDT

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FDA proposes first update to infant formula nutrient requirements in nearly 30 years

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Trump administration says biggest changes coming to infant formula in nearly 30 years

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FDA unveils proposals to update infant formula nutrient requirements

FDA plans to update infant formula nutrition requirements for first time in nearly 30 years

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