Comment from Crystal Marshall
AnonymousSupportIndividual
Summary: An individual is urging the agency to require a "contains animals" disclosure on food labels. They argue this is necessary to protect consumers with life-threatening allergies, health concerns, or specific ethical and religious beliefs.
I am urging the agency to clear up the confusion over which products contain animal ingredients by requiring a simple “contains animals” disclosure on food labels.
This issue is important because life-threatening allergies such as alpha-gal syndrome can be triggered by even trace amounts of animal-derived ingredients. Consumers may also have other allergies, health concerns, or closely held ethical or religious beliefs that prohibit their consumption of foods that contain animal-derived ingredients.