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The National Bureau of Agricultural Commodity
and Food Standards (ACFS) has concluded
that clean label food is the new trend to the
next level. It has integrated the supply chain to
social and environmental commitment.

Clean Label

and Food Safety Issue

In addition, clean label also aims to promote the healthy products contaminants. However, there is an increase in consumer, media, and
to consumers. The displayed labels are supposed to be clear, academic attention being paid to the health consequences of exposure
transparent, and explicit. They shall not intend to conceal and mislead to heavy metals, pesticide residues, and plasticizers. Yet, consumers will
information for commercial benefits. It was reported that the trend never find this information on product labels. The organization is
is gaining the popularity among European, American, and Australian committed to changing the definition of food and consumer safety through
food producers, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. It is the use of data, science, and transparency. This organization has awards
expected to maintain its popularity in the world of the new normal, brands with products that place an emphasized focus on purity and
even down to post-crisis. surpass the minimum regulations required by FDA.
During time, the food business who operated strictly adhere to Clean Label Project purchases products at retail, tests them for purity
clean label has made various efforts to support social movements. (chemicals of concern including heavy metals, pesticide residues, and
They may focus highly on the environmental concerns expressing plasticizers), and compares the results to high-risk chemicals listed on
on a high scale environmentally friendly. Some may emphasize on the State of California Environmental Health Hazard Assessment Office’s
their fair business practices which do not exploit workers and raw Proposition 65 list. If the product is found to comply, it qualifies for Clean
material producers. Some may aim to reduce the use of packaging Label Project Certification.
plastic or increase the use of recycled and reusable materials. In After the products are purchased at retail, the samples will be
some cases, some may focus in cutting down the use of synthetic submitted to one of its ISO-accredited analytical chemistry partner
substances in food production, so the product is more safety to laboratories. The scope of testing varies depending on the product
consumers and the environment. category. Testing typically includes heavy metals (Total Arsenic, Cadmium,
In the United States, there are agencies that deal with clean Lead, and Mercury), over 300 of the most commonly used pesticides,
label food as mentioned. Clean Label Project is a national non-profit including glyphosate, the active ingredient in Round-up that has been
with the mission to bring truth and transparency to food and consumer linked to non-Hodgkins lymphoma, and plasticizers (including BPA, BPS,
product labeling. The foundation of food and consumer product safety phthalates), and other chemicals of concern. The testing process can
in America is primarily focused on pathogen and microbiological take up to 3 weeks.

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