Federal Appeals Court Revives Lawsuit Challenging FDA and USDA Bans on "Low-FODMAP" Food Labels

The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has revived a First Amendment lawsuit against the USDA and FDA, challenging their bans on truthfully labeling foods as "low-FODMAP." The ruling allows a customer and a food entrepreneur to move forward with their case, arguing that the government cannot prohibit factual information on food labels.