2006 Minnesota Statutes

31.75 ARTIFICIAL SWEETENING PRODUCTS.
    Subdivision 1. Labeling. It is lawful for any person, firm, or corporation to manufacture
and sell, or cause to be sold, within the state any article of food or beverage intended for human
consumption as a special dietary product when such food or beverage is sweetened or made
palatable with saccharin, sulfamate, or other artificial sweetening product approved by the
commissioner of agriculture, when saccharin, sulfamate, or other approved artificial sweetening
product is completely substituted for sugar or other nutritive sweetener in any defined article
of food or beverage. The container in which any such food or beverage is sold or offered for
sale to the public shall be clearly, legibly, and noticeably labeled. Such label shall contain the
following information:
"FOR DIETARY PURPOSES," or "FOR DIETETIC USE," or "ARTIFICIALLY
SWEETENED," or substantially similar statements approved by the commissioner, and a
statement that the product contains (Name of approved artificial form of sweetening product),
and a statement to the effect that the food contains a nonnutritive artificial sweetener, for use by
persons who desire to restrict their intake of ordinary sweets.
    Subd. 2. Rules. For the purpose of protecting the public interest in the manufacture, use,
sale and transportation of food and promoting the free flow of approved foods in interstate
commerce, and cooperation with the secretary of the United States Department of Agriculture
and the commissioner of food and drugs of the United States Food and Drug Administration, the
commissioner may prescribe, according to law and rules for the use of nutritive sweeteners and
approved artificial, nonnutritive sweeteners separately or in combination in food, which are
consistent as is practicable with the rules and regulations established under federal laws.
History: 1953 c 323 s 1; 1961 c 112 s 1; 1961 c 113 s 1; 1969 c 91 s 1; 1969 c 1067 s 1;
1985 c 248 s 70