First Look: The FDA's Nutrition Label Gets A Makeover
11 years, 1 month ago

First Look: The FDA's Nutrition Label Gets A Makeover

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First Look: The FDA's Nutrition Label Gets A Makeover toggle caption Food and Drug Administration Ready for a reality check about how many calories you're eating or drinking? Enlarge this image toggle caption Food and Drug Administration Food and Drug Administration The proposed new label makes a slight tweak to sodium labeling, by making a small downward revision in daily values for sodium. "To help address obesity, one of the most important public health problems facing our country, the proposed label would drive attention to calories and serving sizes," writes Michael Taylor, the FDA's deputy commissioner for foods, in a release. Enlarge this image toggle caption Food and Drug Administration Food and Drug Administration The first lady is expected to unveil the new label Thursday during a White House ceremony.

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The FDA wants to change how packaged food is sold in the U.S.
2 months, 2 weeks ago

The FDA wants to change how packaged food is sold in the U.S.

NPR  

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Why the White House wants to put nutrition labels on the front of food packages
2 years, 6 months ago

Why the White House wants to put nutrition labels on the front of food packages

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Michelle Obama marks a victory for healthy eating campaign with changes to food nutrition labels
8 years, 10 months ago

Michelle Obama marks a victory for healthy eating campaign with changes to food nutrition labels

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. And this week, Ms Obama celebrated another hard-fought …

Nutrition Labels Get a Facelift to Reflect Reality
11 years, 1 month ago

Nutrition Labels Get a Facelift to Reflect Reality

ABC News  

For the first time in more than two decades, the White House and the Food and Drug Administration unveiled major changes to the iconic and outdated nutrition facts label found on most food packages. New Nutrition Label Cheat Sheet The way Americans consume food has without doubt changed dramatically in the past 20 years and the proposed label changes are …

New Food Label Aims To Make Healthy Decisions Easier
11 years, 1 month ago

New Food Label Aims To Make Healthy Decisions Easier

NPR  

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Nutrition Labels To Get Long-Overdue Tweaks
11 years, 1 month ago

Nutrition Labels To Get Long-Overdue Tweaks

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