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White House, FDA, announce changes to nutrition facts label

President logoThe White House on Friday announced a new Nutrition Facts label. At the Partnership for a Healthier America Summit, First Lady Michelle Obama announced the modernized Nutrition Facts label for packaged foods will reflect the latest science, the most relevant nutrition information, and sport a refreshed design. After reviewing comments received on the proposed rules, consumer studies and updated nutrition science, the Food and Drug Administration made several changes to the label. The final label requires Added Sugars to be declared to help consumers know how much sugar is added to the product during the processing of foods. The label features a revamped format that highlights key information, such as calories and servings per container. It also replaces out-of-date serving sizes to better align with the amount consumers actually eat. Food manufacturers were given two-year to comply with the new label. Further, manufacturers with less than $10 million in annual food sales will have an additional year to comply.

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