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On Nutrition: Nutrition Facts Labels are Generally Reliable
DEAR DR. BLONZ: You often refer to the "Nutrition Facts" label in your ... Nutrition labeling for fresh fish or produce is voluntary. The information on nutrition labels is generally reliable ...
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How the FDA’s new nutrition labels could prod the food industry to get healthier
A new government proposal to display nutritional labels on the front of food packaging is aimed at helping Americans make more informed choices about what they eat. An eventual side effect ...
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Nutrition labels may come to the front of food packages under FDA proposal
AND IT CAN’T EXCEED CERTAIN LIMITS OF ADDED SUGAR, SATURATED FAT AND SALT. AND THIS IS REALLY ... For decades, the Nutrition Facts label has been an essential tool to educate people across ...
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FDA Proposes Moving Nutrition Info to Front of Boxes Because of 'Chronic Disease' Caused by 'Food We Eat’
Dr. Peter Lurie, president of the Center for Science in the Public Interest, told NPR that many countries use nutrition labels only as a warning against food high in salt, sugar or fat.
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The FDA calls for at-a-glance nutrition labels on the front of packaged foods
d3sign/Getty Images 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 ...