Nutrition Labeling

Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

Nutrition Facts Label: Proposed Changes Aim to Better Inform Food Choices describes for consumers what is different on the proposed label and why, and explains the goal of the proposed changes. It also shows the current and proposed Nutrition Facts label.

FDA Proposes Updates to Nutrition Facts Label on Food Packages summarizes the proposed changes to the Nutrition Facts label.

Food Serving Sizes Getting a Reality Check explains how serving sizes have been determined in the past, how the proposed changes in serving size may affect the consumer, and when a dual column format with per serving and per package nutrition information would be required.
Proposed Nutrition Facts Label Changes Are Based on Science and Research discusses the rationale for revising the nutrients listed on the label and updating some of the Daily Values such as calcium.

Proposed Changes to the Nutrition Facts Label includes highlights of the proposed changes, illustrations of the original and proposed label formats and serving size changes. It also includes Q and A’s such as why is the FDA proposing a required declaration of added sugars, why is it proposed that Vitamin D and potassium be added to the Nutrition Facts label, would serving sizes on the label be smaller due to the obesity epidemic, and how much time would manufacturers have to make the proposed changes?

Food Labeling: Revision of the Nutrition and Supplement Facts Label, Docket FDA-2012-N-1210 includes proposals to update the list of nutrients declared on the Nutrition Facts label, provide updated Daily Reference Values and Reference Daily Intake values, establish nutrient reference values for children under age 4 and for pregnant and lactation women, and revise the format and appearance of the Nutrition Facts label.

Serving Sizes of Foods that can Reasonably be Consumed at One-Eating Occasion; Dual-Column Labeling; Updating, Modifying, and Establishing Certain Reference Amounts Customarily Consumed; Serving Size for Breath Mints; and Technical Amendments, Docket FDA-2004-N-0258, includes proposals to amend the definition of a single-serving container, require dual-column labeling for certain containers, update some reference amounts customarily consumed (RACCs), and add several food products and food product categories to the reference amounts customarily consumed per eating occasion. These proposed changes are intended to provide consumers with more up-to-date information on serving sizes.