TL;DR
The FDA is delaying its menu labeling rule's enforcement until May 7, 2018. The National Restaurant Association will continue to advocate on behalf of small businesses and American consumers.
The FDA is delaying its menu labeling rule’s enforcement until next year. The rule was set to take place Friday, but the agency pushed it back until May 7, 2018.
The FDA announced the delay in a news release, saying the extra year allows for “further consideration of what opportunities there may be to reduce costs and enhance the flexibility of these requirements beyond those reflected in the interim final rule.”
The National Restaurant Association Executive Vice President of Government Affairs and Policy Cicely Simpson responded, “This delay upends plans that have been in motion for years throughout the food industry. We will continue to strongly advocate on behalf of what is best for small businesses and American consumers."
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This story was originally published in 1851 Franchise on May 2, 2017. Burnaze summarizes and links to the original reporting.
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