10: Having Confidence in the Food You Eat
A Chat with Colleen Kavanagh of ZEGO Foods on FDA Temporary Labeling Guidelines
In May 2020 during and because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which oversees U.S. food regulations, announced temporary flexibility policy regarding certain labeling requirements for foods for humans during COVID-19.
As a food manufacturer that makes superfood-based products, Colleen Kavanagh found of ZEGO Foods does testing and set quality standards for 400+ agricultural pesticides and toxins in the ingredients so that their products support the long-term health of our family and planet.
The facility is also free from the top 13 allergens — peanut, tree nuts, milk (dairy), soy, egg, fish, shellfish, mollusks, sesame, lupin, sulfites, mustard, wheat — and no corn or corn derivatives are used on equipment, packaging or processing aids.
In this episode, Colleen and I chatted about the FDA regulation and what it means to food production and safety for individuals with dietary needs.
Links
- https://zegofoods.com/
- https://www.facebook.com/ZegoFoods
- https://twitter.com/ZegoFoods
- https://www.instagram.com/zegofoods
- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9caEodIwrGchJ8wsSZ4UdA
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/zegofoods
- https://www.fda.gov/regulatory-information/search-fda-guidance-documents/temporary-policy-regarding-certain-food-labeling-requirements-during-covid-19-public-health
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Colleen Kavanaugh
Founder & CEO, ZEGO LLC
Colleen has a life-long passion for empowering individual and societal well-being through better nutrition through government, non-profit and for-profit sectors.
Her current venture is her company ZEGO, a platform brand providing clean, wholesome and delicious packaged foods that meet the health needs of the 21st Century, where nearly 1/3 of all people in the U.S. are food sensitive (allergies or intolerances), even more are diabetic or pre-diabetic and still others choose vegan or paleo lifestyles to be healthier. ZEGO is plant-based and provides food safety data on allergens, gluten, glyphosate, over 400 agricultural chemicals, and heavy metals directly to our customers though our T-CODE batch level tracking system. We are leading the industry to show that "clean" is measurable and every day, we as food companies, can work toward a cleaner tomorrow.
Part of every ZEGO purchase goes to support, A Better Course (formerly Campaign for Better Nutrition), to improve nutrition for low-income children at home and in public settings, like schools, through advocacy and direct service programs.
In her personal life, she loves gathering friends together and sharing a delicious and nutritious meal that will nourish them body and soul. She loves paddle boarding, sprinting, pilates and the SF Giants.
