Sec. 14. Infant and toddler beverages
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In promulgating the regulations required by section 18, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall revise— section 101.3 of title 21, Code of Federal Regulations, to prohibit any beverage in powder or liquid form, other than infant formula, represented or purported to be for use by children more than 12 months old, from being identified as infant formula or use the term formula in combination with any other term; and part 102 of title 21, Code of Federal Regulations, so that— in the case of any powdered or liquid milk-based beverage that claims to be for consumption by children 12 to 36 months of age, such beverage shall— use as its common or usual name a descriptive term such as milk-based drink ; and if the beverage contains added sugars, nonnutritive sweeteners, or flavorings, include in such common or usual name a qualifying term such as sweetened or flavored ; in the case of any powdered or liquid nondairy-milk-based beverage that claims to be for consumption by children 12 to 36 months of age, such beverage shall— use as its common or usual name an appropriately descriptive term identifying the source of protein, such as soy-based drink powder for 12–36 month olds ; and if the beverage contains added sugars, nonnutritive sweeteners, or flavorings, include in such common or usual name qualifying terms such as sweetened and flavored when applicable; and the labeling of a beverage described in subparagraph
(A)or
(B)shall— contain a disclaimer that— cautions against consumption of the beverage by infants, such as DO NOT SERVE TO INFANTS UNDER 12 MONTHS OLD ; and such beverages are not recommended for children 12 to 24 months of age and such consumption of such beverages is not required for a healthy diet, such as This product contains added sugars. The Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommend to avoid food and beverages with added sugars for children younger than 24 months of age. ; and not contain any statement suggesting a recommended intake of such beverages, such as one cup a day .