New FDA rule could require nutrition information to be on front of packaged foods
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced on Tuesday a proposal to require most food products to display nutrition information on the front of the package.
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 would indicate whether the food product contained “Low,” “Med” or “High” levels of each nutrient and would include the percent daily value of each nutrient.
The FOP label would not replace the standard Nutrition Facts label, which would still be included on the back of food products to provide more detailed information about........
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