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FDA Petitions Demand Clearer Labels on Mushroom Supplements

FDA Petitions Demand Clearer Labels on Mushroom Supplements

What they found

Two citizen petitions ask the FDA to require supplement labels to distinguish mushroom fruiting bodies from mycelium and disclose grain substrate.

Two citizen petitions ask the FDA to require supplement labels to distinguish mushroom fruiting bodies from mycelium and disclose grain substrate.

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Misrepresentation in mushroom supplements

Misrepresentation in mushroom supplements

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The Fruiting Bodies vs. Mycelium Showdown Begins

The Fruiting Bodies vs. Mycelium Showdown Begins

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has been presented with two citizen petitions highlighting misrepresentation in the labeling of mushroom supplements. The petitions, from Nammex in June and the Natural Products Association (NPA) in August, urge for clearer differentiation between actual fruiting bodies of fungi and the mycelium stage in products, as well as disclosure of any substrate used in growth. This push for transparency comes after concerns that many supplements claiming to contain mushrooms only include mycelium with filler grain substrate.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has been presented with two citizen petitions highlighting misrepresentation in the labeling of mushroom supplements. The petitions, from Nammex in June and the Natural Products Association (NPA) in August, urge for clearer differentiation between actual fruiting bodies of fungi and the mycelium stage in products, as well as disclosure of any substrate used in growth. This push for transparency comes after concerns that many supplements claiming to contain mushrooms only include mycelium with filler grain substrate.

Misrepresentation in mushroom supplements

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