Petition: Urge the FDA to Disclose When Products Contain Animal Ingredients

A recent survey reveals that Americans overwhelmingly want to know, but — under current Food and Drug Administration (FDA) labeling requirements — disturbingly cannot tell when their food contains animal-derived ingredients.

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 foods that contain animal-derived ingredients.

Sign the petition below to urge the FDA to require products to disclose when they contain animal-derived ingredients.

Petition:

I am among the large majority of Americans who care about what ingredients are in my food and believe that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has an obligation to protect our health and safety. Under current FDA labeling regulations, an overwhelming majority of Americans cannot tell when their food contains animal-derived ingredients.

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 foods that contain animal-derived ingredients. The FDA should require products to disclose when they contain animal-derived ingredients by adding a simple disclosure requirement to existing labeling regulations.