FDA Considers Fentanyl-Free Product Labeling.....

Silver Spring, MD - In response to growing fears of fentanyl tainted Halloween candy, the United States Food and Drug Administration is considering an update to food labeling regulations that will help consumers to make more informed, and ultimately safer choices.

Diners enjoying certified Fentanyl-Free foods, like this fugu sushi from the Shop & Cram on D street, won't have to worry about dangerous chemicals in their dinner

"People are really scared right now," FDA Commissioner Robert Califf explained. "Parents of small children are particularly worried that their child's next bite of a Snickers, a Mr. Goodbar, or even one of those...whatchamacallits...Mounds bars, will be their last. We've got to do something."

The proposed changes, should they go into effect, will allow manufacturers to put the "Fentanyl-Free" label on packaging for a wide range of foods, which Califf hopes will reassure consumers that the product contains at most only a very small amount of the dangerous and highly addictive drug. "The Fentanyl-Free labeling would mean that there is less than 0.5 grams of fentanyl per serving in that product, which really isn't very much at all."