Little-Acorn
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I only quoted part of the article.
I apparently left out the part that details where the Federal government got the authority to do this.
But I'm sure the erstwhile readers of this forum will point it out, any time now.
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Makeover coming for food nutrition labels
Makeover coming for food nutrition labels
May 20, 2016
WASHINGTON (AP) — Nutrition facts labels on food packages are getting a long-awaited makeover, with calories listed in bigger, bolder type and a new line for added sugars.
And serving sizes will be updated to make them more realistic — so that a small bag of chips won't count as two or three servings, for example.
First lady Michelle Obama is expected to announce final rules for new labels in a speech Friday morning as part of her "Let's Move!" campaign to combat childhood obesity. The changes were proposed by the Food and Drug Administration two years ago and are the first major update of the labels since their creation in 1994. They are now found on more than 800,000 foods.
"This is going to make a real difference in providing families across the country the information they need to make healthy choices," the first lady said in a statement.
I apparently left out the part that details where the Federal government got the authority to do this.
But I'm sure the erstwhile readers of this forum will point it out, any time now.
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Makeover coming for food nutrition labels
Makeover coming for food nutrition labels
May 20, 2016
WASHINGTON (AP) — Nutrition facts labels on food packages are getting a long-awaited makeover, with calories listed in bigger, bolder type and a new line for added sugars.
And serving sizes will be updated to make them more realistic — so that a small bag of chips won't count as two or three servings, for example.
First lady Michelle Obama is expected to announce final rules for new labels in a speech Friday morning as part of her "Let's Move!" campaign to combat childhood obesity. The changes were proposed by the Food and Drug Administration two years ago and are the first major update of the labels since their creation in 1994. They are now found on more than 800,000 foods.
"This is going to make a real difference in providing families across the country the information they need to make healthy choices," the first lady said in a statement.