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USA Today4mon
FDA wants food companies to put nutrition labels on the front of packaging. Why?
Nancy Brown, CEO of the American Heart Association, said the FDA’s proposal for a front-facing nutrition label is “an important step to make nutrition information clearer and more accessible.” ...
Stacker on MSN11mon
To understand the evolving American diet, read the label: A brief history of nutrition facts
Nutrition labeling is a relatively recent phenomenon in the U.S., only existing in its current iconic black-and-white panel ...
NBC News11mon
FDA expected to propose a label change to packaged foods: Nutrition info on the front
The Food and Drug Administration is expected to propose a change to prepackaged food sold in America: a requirement that the front of the packages display key nutrient information in addition to ...
Scientific American10mon
How the Nutrition Facts Label Has Changed Food in the U.S.
The Nutrition Facts label, that black and white information box found on nearly every packaged food product in the U.S. since 1994, has recently become an icon for consumer transparency.
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Your Favorite Foods Could Soon Come With a Warning Label, Thanks to the FDA
The new feature is designed to complement the existing nutrition facts label that’s currently required on food packages. According to the FDA, the front-of-package labels will give consumers ...
CNN4mon
Nutrition labels may come to the front of food packages under FDA proposal
The proposed label, also called the nutrition info box, would break down information about sodium, added sugar and saturated fat content by saying whether the food contains “Low,” “Med” or ...
Naples Daily News3mon
Trying to eat healthy? FDA has a couple of changes to make it easier. What to know
The agency also is considering a smaller food nutrition label to go on the front of packages. Here's what you should know. FDA issues new rule on what can get 'healthy' claim on food package In ...
NPR4mon
The FDA calls for at-a-glance nutrition labels on the front of packaged foods
The Food and Drug Administration wants to change how packaged food is sold in the U.S. In the waning days of the Biden administration, the agency has proposed requiring a new label on the front of ...
STAT4mon
How the FDA’s new nutrition labels could prod the food industry to get healthier
The proposed label is a black-and-white box that shows the percentage of the daily recommended amount of sodium, added sugar, and saturated fat included in a serving, and rates whether a serving ...
The Hill4mon
New FDA rule could require nutrition information to be on front of packaged foods
The front-of-package (FOP) nutrition label — or the “Nutrition Info box”— would include information on three key nutrients: saturated fat, sodium and added sugar content. The FOP label ...
The Conversation10mon
Nutrition Facts labels have a complicated legacy – a historian explains the science and politics of translating food into information
The Nutrition Facts label, that black and white information box found on nearly every packaged food product in the U.S. since 1994, has recently become an icon for consumer transparency.