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Nutrition labeling is an important part of healthy food selection but many consumers find it very misleading. The Nutrition Labeling and Education Act of 1990 is scheduled to be enacted this fall changing the presentation and information printed on food products.
The Food and Drug Administratiop (FDA) are hoping that better labeling will reduce the incidence of diet-related diseases and death, allowing a savings of billions of dollars on health care costs. The vast scope of this project will require considerable cooperation and money from manufacturers who must change their labels. These label changes are scheduled to go into effect beginning in 1992.
The proposed changes include:
• Nutrition labeling for almost all food products.
• Uniform list of nutrients.
• Full ingredient listings on standardized foods, such as catsup and peanut butter.
• Standardized serving sizes.
• Regulation of health claims usage.
• Strict definition for terms such as “low fat” or “light.”
• Standard label format.
Nutrition labeling at this time is only required for fortified (nutrient-added) foods or those making a nutrition claim. The new law will greatly broaden the number of items that must be labeled. Restaurant food, food prepared on-site in grocery stores, bulk foods and products in small packages will be exempt.
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