Trade Group Pushes to Remove Coconuts from FDA’s Food Allergen List
The Coconut Coalition of the Americas (CCA) has announced plans to submit a citizen petition officially asking the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to remove coconuts from its list of allergenic tree nuts.
The citizen petition, known as the CCA Coconut Allergen Project, specifically asks for a revision in the Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act (FALCPA) of 2004 Guidance Document where coconut is identified as a major food allergen. CCA calls this categorization “incorrect.”