Nutrition Label Makeover

Reading nutrition labels can be confusing and involve a bit of serving size conversion.  Today, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that they would like to make some changes - I am all in support of what they propose.

The FDA is proposing several changes to the nutrition labels you see on packaged foods and beverages. If approved, the new labels would place a bigger emphasis on total calories, added sugars and certain nutrients.

The most visible change is that calorie counts are bigger and bolder, to give them greater emphasis. In addition, serving sizes start to reflect the way most of us really eat. The current serving size is a half-cup. Under the proposed new label, the serving size would become 1 cup. A 20-ounce bottle of soda would be labeled as one serving. And with that, the calorie count at the top would come closer to reality.

The FDA says it will accept public comment on the proposal for 90 days.  For more information, visit the FDA website.