But information for some products in many online grocery retailers was not listed anywhere, the study published in Public Health Nutrition found. In products that contained them, 63% did not disclose the presence of common food allergens, according to the study. White added that the small sample could limit the ability of the research to give an accurate look at the state of online nutritional information. In the past, the FDA has recommended that online nutritional information be similar to its in-store counterpart, but "we acknowledge that most of our labeling requirements pre-date online sales practices," said FDA spokesperson Courtney Rhodes. "Online retailers have the ability to track our purchases and what we search for online, so it's important for people to know that they're not shopping on a blank slate," she said.

Source: CNN January 21, 2022 01:00 UTC