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Your orange juice may soon have a little less sugar

Your orange juice may soon have a little less sugar, if FDA rule is enacted
Orange juice has been criticized for its sugar content, and possible regulations could lower the levels. Experts share their stance on the beverage.
FDA proposes lowering minimum standard sugar content for orange juice
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Tuesday that it had proposed a rule to amend "the over 60-year-old Standard of Identity for pasteurized orange juice" and lower the minimum standard sugar content by 0.5%.
The FDA is targeting orange juice. Here’s why, and what the science says.
Orange juice, known for its tangy, sweet taste, could be made with slightly less sugary oranges under a regulation proposed by the Trump administration.
The FDA May Change What Legally Counts as Orange Juice
On Aug. 5, the FDA announced that it's proposing to amend the standard of identity for pasteurized orange juice, which has been in place for six decades, in an effort "to promote honesty and fair dealing for consumers." It added that the proposed rule change will "provide flexibility to the food industry."
FDA seeks to update orange juice requirements amid citrus greening threat
The Food and Drug Administration is proposing to reduce dissolved sugar content requirements in orange juice amid U.S. growers' ongoing struggles with citrus greening disease.
FDA Proposal: Lower Orange Juice’s Minimum Brix Level (Sugar Content)
The agency proposes a rule to reduce the minimum brix level (sugar content of a liquid) by half a percent to protect Florida’s orange growers.
FDA, USDA announce proposed rule for the modernization of orange juice regulations to benefit American growers
The current Brix standard has been challenging for U.S. growers to meet due to severe weather and other factors. Many have had to rely on imports to comply with the
Florida orange growers' proposal for less sugary juice
The Washington Post reports that the FDA is considering allowing the use of oranges that are less sweet to reflect the change in the orange crop that is producing fruit with lower sugar content.
FDA Publishes Proposed Rule Lowering Minimum Brix Content of Pasteurized Orange Juice
Florida Citrus Mutual Inc., FDA has issued a proposed rule ( 90 FR 37817) which would change the standard of identity for pasteurized orange juice in 21 CFR 146.140 by lowering the required minimum Brix content from 10.
Proposed federal rule to lower sugar requirement in orange juice
A proposed federal rule aims to assist Florida citrus growers by reducing the required sugar level in pasteurized orange juice from 10.5% to 10%.
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