FDA Caffeine Petition Gains Early Momentum: 7 Comments and Regulatory Coverage in Three Weeks

• Zev Valdina
• Fda citizen petition & food foundations audits

From Filing to Early Momentum Earlier this month, Food Foundations’ citizen petition asking the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to require clearer total-caffeine disclosure on dietary supplements entered the federal public docket as FDA-2026-P-8648.

FDA Citizen Petition: Total Caffeine Labeling for Dietary Supplements

• Ahnaf Bhuiyan
• Fda citizen petition & food foundations audits

In August 2026, Food Foundations filed an FDA Citizen Petition asking the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to change how caffeine is disclosed on dietary supplement labels. The petition, FDA-2026-P-8648, asks that caffeine-containing dietary supplements give one clear total caffeine amount per labeled serving across all caffeine sources. FDA received the petition on August 3 and posted it to Regulations.gov on August 5.

Pineapple Ride: Nutrition Activity at Bensonhurst Park

• Zev Valdina
• Workshops; outdoor

Pineapple Ride: Nutrition Activity at Bensonhurst Park Food Foundations joined the Pineapple Ride community event at Bensonhurst Park for a short nutrition activity designed for families and people passing through the event. Instead of asking participants to join a scheduled lesson, we set up a table where they could stop for a few minutes and work through one or more activities.

Bronx Children's Museum #1

• Zev Valdina
• Workshops; bronx children's museum

Bronx Children’s Museum: Workshop #1 On July 18, 2026, Food Foundations joined the Bronx Children’s Museum for a nutrition workshop connected to the museum’s food-themed programming. Children and caregivers used plastic food models to sort foods, examine mixed dishes, and put together meals or snacks. The group also discussed why the foods available to a family depend on more than nutrition knowledge or personal preference.