Comments on: Sugar in Jelly Bellies? Who knew? https://www.overlawyered.com/2017/06/sugar-jelly-bellies-knew/ Chronicling the high cost of our legal system Mon, 05 Jun 2017 20:04:07 +0000 hourly 1 By: gitarcarver https://www.overlawyered.com/2017/06/sugar-jelly-bellies-knew/comment-page-1/#comment-345915 Mon, 05 Jun 2017 20:04:07 +0000 https://www.overlawyered.com/?p=64744#comment-345915 A few years ago the FDA came out with an advisory paper saying manufacturers should not use “evaporated cane juice” on labels. They have since followed that up with another non-binding advisory:

https://www.fda.gov/food/guidanceregulation/guidancedocumentsregulatoryinformation/labelingnutrition/ucm181491.htm

Part of the thinking somewhat fits in with being “overlawyered.” The FDA says that “juice” can only come from vegetables and fruits and sugar cane is a grass. (One would think that juice is juice, but I guess not.)

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