Pascall Melvin A, DeAngelo Kris, Richards Julie, Arensberg Mary Beth
Department of Food Science and Technology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA.
Institute for Food Laws and Regulations, Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA.
Foods. 2022 Sep 30;11(19):3043. doi: 10.3390/foods11193043.
Specialized products can be needed to help meet the nutrition requirements of vulnerable populations, including infants and young children, those who are ill, and older adults. Laws and regulations delineate distinct categories for such products including medical foods or formulated liquid diets, foods for special dietary use (FSDUs), infant formulas, and natural health products (NHPs). Yet, the literature is limited regarding the role and importance of functional and sustainable packaging for specialized products. This perspective review describes these unique product categories and the role of packaging as well as regulatory considerations. Furthermore, reviewed are how waste reduction strategies and emerging legislative/regulatory policies in the United States and Canada may not adequately address the functional packaging requirements for specialized products. The paper concludes by offering perspectives for emerging innovations and policy development for sustainability.
可能需要专门的产品来帮助满足弱势群体的营养需求，这些群体包括婴幼儿、病人和老年人。法律法规为这类产品划定了不同类别，包括医用食品或配方流食、特殊膳食用食品（FSDU）、婴儿配方食品和天然健康产品（NHP）。然而，关于功能性和可持续包装在专门产品中的作用和重要性，相关文献有限。这篇观点综述描述了这些独特的产品类别、包装的作用以及监管方面的考虑因素。此外，还探讨了美国和加拿大的减少浪费策略以及新出现的立法/监管政策可能无法充分满足专门产品的功能性包装要求的情况。本文最后就可持续性方面的新兴创新和政策发展提出了观点。
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