Food Labels
Question Week1
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In one page answer the question in red below after you views the links:
For the first time since the mid-90s, the Federal government is considering revising the Nutrition Facts Label on food products.
After reading about Food Labels in your text (p49-60), please view the first to embedded videos on this news link, which also has written information about this recently proposed change:
• http://www.cnn.com/2014/02/27/health/nutrition-labels-changes/
In addition, check out the FDA initial News Release for this at
• http://www.fda.gov/NewsEvents/Newsroom/PressAnnouncements/ucm387418.htm
(The initial 90-day public input period is over)
As you have read, the nutrition facts panel can be fairly complex if not used routinely. Besides having to indicate the serving size and calories, which does not always convey what is inside of one small package (because a bag of chips can have 2.5 servings, for example), some of the current rules which apply include labeling a food item as “fat-free” even if there is half a gram in the product. The same is true for sugars (0.5 grams can be rounded down to zero for a label!). In addition, a “lowfat” can have up to 3 grams of fat by labeling requirements. Also, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Iron and Calcium amounts (DV’s) must be included for the label. The Daily Value (DV) is used to compare products based on a 2000 calorie-a-day (or 2500) diet. They are hoping to make changes that will make the label more “user-friendly.”
For this discussion, tell us about your personal experiences using the Nutrition Facts label.
Here are some ideas:
• What information on the label do you find the most useful?
• What information do you find difficult to understand, or even confusing?
• What do you think of some of the proposed changes?
• Is there anything that isn’t on the label that you would like to see added?
• Do you have any other suggestions about how the label might be changed to make it more helpful?
Will learning about the nutrition label help you in picking out products in the future?
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