The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is proposing a new rule to require a front-of-package (FOP) nutrition label on most packaged foods.

The FDA hopes this new rule would help to provide accessible, at-a-glance information to help consumers quickly and easily identify how foods can be part of a healthy diet.

The proposed FOP nutrition label, referred to as the Nutrition Info box, would detail and interpret the relative amounts of three nutrients—saturated fat, sodium, and added sugars—in a serving of food and would appear on the package’s front so that it is immediately visible when a consumer is deciding whether to buy, use, or eat the food. Current federal dietary recommendations advise U.S. consumers to limit these three nutrients to achieve a nutrient-dense diet within calorie limits.

The proposed Nutrition Info box would complement the Nutrition Facts label that is already required on most packaged food.

The proposed rule would establish a compliance date of three years after the final rule’s effective date for businesses with $10 million or more in annual food sales and a compliance date of four years after the final rule’s effective date for businesses with less than $10 million in annual food sales.

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