Defending Domestic Orange Juice Production Act of 2023
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What This Bill Does
This bill changes the official standard for what counts as pasteurized orange juice. It requires that pasteurized orange juice contain a minimum amount of orange juice soluble solids, which are the dissolved substances in orange juice that give it flavor and nutrition. The bill does not prevent future changes to this standard by the appropriate government agency.
Who It Affects
Manufacturers and producers of pasteurized orange juice. The Secretary of Health and Human Services (the head of the federal agency overseeing food standards).
Key Provisions
• Pasteurized orange juice must contain at least 10.0 percent by weight of orange juice soluble solids, not counting any added sweetening ingredients like sugar (Sec. 2a).
• The Secretary of Health and Human Services keeps the power to create new regulations that could change the orange juice standard in the future (Sec. 2b).
What Changes
When this bill becomes law, the federal rule for pasteurized orange juice will be updated to require a minimum of 10.0 percent orange juice soluble solids by weight, excluding any added sweeteners.
Important Definitions
• Orange juice soluble solids: The dissolved substances in orange juice (separate from added sweetening ingredients).
• Pasteurized orange juice: Orange juice that has been heat-treated to kill harmful bacteria.
Effective Date
The date the bill is signed into law (Sec. 2a).
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