FDA Proposes Requiring Front-of-Package Nutrition Labels
The FDA is proposing to require front-of package nutrition labels on most foods that must bear a nutrition facts label, it said in a Federal Register notice to be published Jan. 16. Comments on the proposed rule are due by May 16.
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"This action, if finalized, would require the display of a compact informational box containing certain nutrient information on the principal display panel," the FDA said. "The box would provide consumers, including those who have lower nutrition knowledge, with standardized, interpretive nutrition information that can help them quickly and easily identify how foods can be part of a healthy diet." Having front-of-package nutrition labels could provide consumers with "additional standardized context" and allow them to compare nutrition information across foods, the FDA said.
The FDA also said it is proposing to amend certain nutrient content claim regulations to align with current nutrition science and avoid within-label inconsistencies.