Members of the Alliance for Food Health announced the opening of a public consultation on proposed changes to Mexico’s food labeling regulation, NOM-051-SCFI/SSA1-2010, calling on citizens to participate to protect and strengthen the right to clear and accurate consumer information.
In December 2025, the Ministry of Economy published the public consultation notice for the proposed modification of NOM-051, which regulates the labeling of prepackaged foods and nonalcoholic beverages. The consultation represents a key opportunity for citizen input into one of Mexico’s most significant public health and consumer protection policies.
Warning labels and precautionary statements on ingredients not recommended for children, such as caffeine and noncaloric sweeteners, have been widely regarded as an important step in…