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October 3, 2025 - The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), the leading trade association representing the dietary supplement and functional food industry, today announced a significant policy win in California with the enactment of S.B. 862. Signed by Governor Gavin Newsom on October 1, 2025, the legislation clarifies that dietary supplements are not subject to the state’s baby food testing and labeling requirements established under A.B. 899.
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September 20, 2025 - The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), the leading trade association representing the dietary supplement and functional food industry, today expressed strong disappointment in the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) decision to deny CRN’s citizen petition urging the agency to correct its flawed interpretation of the drug preclusion provision under Section 201(ff)(3)(B) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and provide the industry with reasonable, fair guidance regarding the provision's application to dietary supplements. 
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September 25, 2025 - The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), the leading trade association for the dietary supplement and functional food industry, today released new data confirming that expanding Health Savings Accounts (HSAs), Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs), and similar vehicles to cover dietary supplements would have a modest budget impact—just $12.2 billion over 10 years—while delivering enormous health benefits for consumers.
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SEPTEMBER 23, 2025 — For more than 30 years, research has clearly shown that folate plays a critical role in healthy pregnancies and healthy babies, particularly in reducing the risk of neural tube birth defects. Women who are pregnant or may become pregnant should make sure to take a high-quality prenatal supplement to ensure they are getting adequate folate along with other critical nutrients for a healthy pregnancy.
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SEPTEMBER 17, 2025 — CRN today voiced concern over the California legislature’s passage of Senate Bill 646 and called on Governor Gavin Newsom to consider the unintended consequences of the bill before signing it into law. As written, the legislation will frighten pregnant women away from taking the very supplements they need for a healthy pregnancy and provide incentives for unscrupulous firms to leave out critical nutrients to receive better test results.
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SEPTEMBER 9, 2025 – CRN today announced that FDA Deputy Commissioner for Human Foods Kyle Diamantas will speak at its CONVERGENCE ‘25 event, taking place Oct. 8–10 at the Ritz-Carlton, St. Louis.
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SEPTEMBER 9, 2025 – CRN welcomes the attention the Make Our Children Healthy Again Report brings to nutrition and the connections it identifies between proactive healthy behaviors and disease prevention, areas we have long emphasized as critical to improving public health.
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SEPTEMBER 3, 2025 — CRN today announced agenda highlights for CONVERGENCE ‘25, taking place Oct. 8–10 at the Ritz-Carlton, St. Louis, part of its signature events...
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SEPTEMBER 3, 2025 — We believe consumers are best served when they have access to as much truthful, science-based information as the law permits to guide their health decisions...
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AUGUST 28, 2025 — CRN welcomes HHS Secretary Kennedy’s announcement calling on America’s medical education organizations to implement comprehensive nutrition education and training for the nation’s emerging healthcare professionals.
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