List of food labeling regulations

The packaging and labeling of food is subject to regulation in most regions/jurisdictions, both to prevent false advertising and to promote food safety.

Regulations by type

"Certified Vegan" by Vegan Awareness Foundation trademark for vegan companies and organizations{{cite web|title=Certifying organization information|url=http://www.greenerchoices.org/eco-labels/organization.cfm?OrganizationID=127&searchType=Organization%20Index&searchValue=&refpage=organizationIndex&refqstr=|access-date=20 September 2015}}
"PETA-Approved Vegan" by PETA for vegan products (clothing and accessory companies), United States, available worldwide{{cite web|title=PETA-Approved Vegan|url=http://www.peta.org/living/fashion/peta-approved-vegan-logo/|access-date=20 September 2015}}
"Sunflower symbol" by The Vegan Society, United Kingdom trademark for vegan food, available worldwide{{cite web|title=The Vegan Trademark|url=https://www.vegansociety.com/the-vegan-trademark|access-date=22 March 2024}}
"V-Label" by the European Vegetarian Union, Swiss trademark for vegan items (specified by product), available worldwide{{cite web|title=Vegetarian Label by EVU|url=http://v-label.eu/|access-date=20 September 2015}}{{cite web|title=Swissveg V-Label|url=http://www.swissveg.ch/v-label|access-date=29 September 2015}}
"Biocyclic Vegan" by BNS Biocyclic Network Services Ltd., Cyprus, for vegan organic production (e.g. vegetable production without manure){{Cite web|title=About us|url=http://www.biocyclic-vegan.org/about-us/|access-date=2021-01-03|website=BIOCYCLIC VEGAN STANDARD|language=en-US}}

"The green dot symbol" (Vegetarian mark), Indian requirement for food, available worldwide{{cite web|title=India's Vegetarian Mark|url=http://vegetarianmark.net/|access-date=20 September 2015}}
"V-Label" by the European Vegetarian Union, Swiss trademark for vegan and vegetarian items (specified by product), available worldwide
"Vegetarian Society Approved" by the Vegetarian Society, United Kingdom, available worldwide{{cite web|title=Vegetarian Society Approved Website|url=https://www.vegsoc.org/sslpage.aspx?pid=650|access-date=20 September 2015|archive-date=5 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150905062912/https://www.vegsoc.org/sslpage.aspx?pid=650|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|title=VegSoc Approved|url=http://www.vegsocapproved.com/corporate08/index.asp|access-date=29 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151010024532/http://www.vegsocapproved.com/corporate08/index.asp|archive-date=10 October 2015|url-status=dead}}

Alcohol abuse
Danger zone (food safety)
Five-second rule
Food allergy
Food intolerance
Food safety
Food sampling
Food spoilage
International Food Safety Network
ISO 22000
Shelf life dates ("Use by" and "Best before")
Warning label
Food Allergen Declaration [https://www.fda.gov/food/food-allergensgluten-free-guidance-documents-regulatory-information/food-allergen-labeling-and-consumer-protection-act-2004-questions-and-answers#:~:text=FALCPA%20is%20an%20amendment%20to,did%20Congress%20pass%20this%20Act%3F FALCPA]

Phuket: "Yellow flag" for vegetarian food during ‘ngan kin jeh’ vegetarian festival

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Regulation (EC) No. 834/2007 of 28 June 2007 on organic production and labelling of organic products
Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011
Regulation 1151/2012 on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs: defines "labelling" as "any words, particulars, trade marks, brand name, pictorial matter or symbol relating to a foodstuff and placed on any packaging, document, notice, label, ring or collar accompanying or referring to such foodstuff".EUR-Lex, [https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:32012R1151 Regulation 1151/2012 on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs], article 3, accessed 27 June 2022

Assize of Bread and Ale
McLibel case
The Weights and Measures (Packaged Goods) Regulations 2006 [http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/659/contents/made]