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NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC BFAD ADVISORY

DOH-BFAD Advisory No. 01-06	Counterfeit Drug Products
DOH-BFAD Advisory No. 01-05	Warning on the Potential Chocking Hazards Posed by Jelly Cup type Candy
DOH-BFAD Advisory No. 01-04	Various Imported Soy Sauce/Oyster Sauce and other Products containing Acid Hydrolized Vegetable Protein
DOH-BFAD Advisory No. 01-03	Illegally Imported and Unregistered Drug Products
DOH-BFAD Health Advisory No. 01-02	Unregistered Plasma Derivative Product (Brandname: Albumarc 25% Albumin) Posing Risk of Transmitting Mad Cow Disease
BFAD Advisory No. 01-01	Warning of the Use of Glo Herbal Drink / Products
BFAD Advisory No. 00-06	Warning on the Use of "CURE-ALL" Products
BFAD Advisory No. 00-05	Health Hazards of Neotogen or Magic Sugar
BFAD Advisory No. 00-04	Warning Against Dispensing Expired Drugs
BFAD Advisory No. 00-03	Withdrawal of Troglitazone (Rezulin) from Philippine Market
BFAD Advisory No. 00-02	Defective HIV Test Kits from Alpha Scientific Designs, Inc.
BFAD Advisory No. 00-01	Warning on the Use of Alcohol for Sponge Bathing of Children

U.S. Food and Drug Administration Definitions of Nutrient Content Claims (per serving): A Food Labeling Guide

FAT ( per serving )

Nutrient	Free	Low	Reduced/Less
Total fat	Less than .5g	3g or less ≤ 35% calories	At least 25% less fat as a similar food
Saturated Fat	Less than .5g Less than .5 g trans f.a.	1 g or less ≤15% calories	At least 25% less
Cholesterol	Less than 2 mg	20 mg or less	At least 25% less

Cholesterol claims only allowed when food contains 2 g or less saturated fat per serving

Lean meat has less than 10 fat, less than 4 g saturated fat, less than 95 mg cholesterol per serving

SODIUM ( per serving )

Nutrient	Free	Low	Reduced/Less
Sodium	Less than 5 mg	140 mg or less	At least 25% less

"Light in Sodium": if sodium is reduced by at least 50% per serving

"Very Low Sodium": 35 mg or less per serving

"Salt Free" must meet criterion for "Sodium Free"

"No Salt Added" and "Unsalted" must declare : "This is Not A Sodium Free Food" on information panel if food is not "Sodium Free"

Lightly Salted": 50% less sodium than normally added

SUGARS ( per serving )

Nutrient	Free	Low	Reduced/Less
Sugars ( does not include sugar alcohols)	Less than 0.5 g sugars	Not Defined	At least 25% less sugars

"No Added Sugars" and "Without Added Sugars" are allowed if no sugar or sugar containing ingredient is added during processing.

CALORIES ( per serving )

Nutrient	Free	Low	Reduced/Less
Calories	Less than 5 cal	40 cal or less	At least 25% fewer calories

Light or “lite”: if product has 33% fewer calories or 50% less fat per serving.

Low calorie meals and main dishes: 120 cal or less per 100 g

Nutritionist-Dietitians' Association of the Philippines