January 3/Washington/States News Service -- The following information was released by the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI):
The federal government's Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommends that people drink less soda and other sugary drinks. To help implement that advice, a number of health groups, state and municipal agencies, and prominent nutrition experts are calling on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to require health notices where they will most help consumers-right on the bottle or can. In a letter to FDA Commissioner Margaret Hamburg, the health advocates said that the agency should use its authority to require a rotating series of messages on labels of sugar-sweetened drinks, warning about the risks of weight gain, obesity, diabetes and other health problems.