Jan. 14 (UPI) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration hopes “front-of-package” labeling will better improve the American population’s health, the FDA announced. “Food should be a vehicle for wellness, not a contributor of chronic disease,” FDA Deputy Commissioner for Human Foods Jim Jones said in a release on Tuesday. Advertisement Nearly 60% of American…

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FDA proposes labels on front of food packaging. The FDA has proposed a new rule for nutrition labels on packaged food and drinks that’s intended to help Americans make healthier choices at a glance. Under the new rule, which shoppers could see as early as 2028, food manufacturers will be required to display levels of…

Kaitlin Reilly January 14, 2025 at 5:05 PM Girl Scout Cookies can fit into a balanced diet — just enjoy them in moderation, say dietitians. (Photo illustration: Yahoo News; photos: Mariah Tauger/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images, Girl Scouts of America) (Photo illustration: Yahoo News; photos: Mariah Tauger / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images,…

The aim is to make it easier for consumers to determine how much saturated fat, sodium, and added sugar are inside. On Tuesday, the US Food and Drug Administration proposed adding a box with simplified nutrition information to the front of packaged foods to aid consumers in making healthier choices. If the rule around a…

Online applications for consideration for the Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP) can now be accepted. There are age and income requirements, minimum age to receive the Farmers Market Cards is 60 years old (day of application). The income level is based on the number of people in the household and recipients’ gross household income…

WASHINGTON (TNND) — The Food & Drug Administration released its long-awaited proposal today requiring food manufacturers to put some nutritional facts on the front of products instead of listing them solely on the back. Dr. Cecil Bennett, a primary care physician in Georgia tells us, that throughout his two-decade career practicing medicine, he’s seen an…

Nutrition labels on your favorite grocery items may soon sport a new look. The Food and Drug Administration announced a new proposal Tuesday that would require food and drink manufacturers to place nutrition labels on the front of their products instead of the back. The labels will also include new information about the product’s level…

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Would a nutrition label on the front of your soda can or chip bag make you reconsider your purchase? The FDA hopes so. It’s advocating for a rule change to address the crisis of chronic diseases in America. The FDA is trying to tackle the crisis of chronic diseases in America… and…

The agency issued designs for front-of-package lists that food companies would be required to include. The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday proposed requiring new nutrition labels on the front of food and beverage products, a long-awaited move aimed at changing eating habits associated with soaring rates of obesity and diet-related illness that are responsible…