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On June 3, 2020, the Sugar Association filed a Citizen Petition for Prohibition of Misleading Labeling Sweeteners and Request for Enforcement Action. The Petition seeks FDA guidance and enforcement on what the association believes are false and misleading sugar reduction claims. The association observes that “added sugar” labeling requirements have led food manufacturers to replace sugar with alternative sweeteners. As a result, the association argues that the reformulated pr