FDA GUIDANCE · DRAFTJanuary 6, 2025

Draft Guidance for Industry: Labeling of Plant-Based Alternatives to Animal-Derived Foods

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Draft

Topic

Labeling

Issue date

January 6, 2025

This is a draft guidance — issued for comment and not for implementation. It signals FDA’s current thinking and the direction of a requirement, but the final document may change. Track the comment window on the FDA page.

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