SILVER SPRING, MD — The FDA announced a new food labeling plan on packaged foods to help Americans make healthier choices.
In a release, the FDA is working on a plan that would require most packaged foods to feature a new front-of-package (FOP) nutrition label. This label will show information about the amounts of saturated fat, sodium, and added sugars in the product. Serious health problems like heart disease, diabetes, and high blood pressure are caused when eating these in excess.
According to the CDC, almost 60% of Americans have at least one chronic disease, which costs about $4.5 trillion a year in healthcare.
The FDA's proposal is part of a bigger goal set by the White House to reduce diet-related diseases by 2030. The new labels would show if the product has “Low,” “Medium,” or “High” levels of saturated fat, sodium, and added sugars.
If the proposal is approved, companies with more than $10 million in annual food sales must add the new label within 3 years. Smaller companies will have 4 years to add the label.
The rule is still open to public comment. If passed, these new labels could help people make healthier food choices at the grocery store.
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