The agency has long been considering changing the Nutrition Facts label.
February 27/Arlington, Va./FDA -- The changes proposed to the Nutrition Facts label are based on the latest information in nutrition science, the latest consensus reports from public health agencies, and the most recent public health and nutrition surveys, notes the agency.
"The current nutrition label has served us well for the past 20 years, but we must be sure that what is iconic doesn't become a relic," says FDA commissioner Margaret A. Hamburg, M.D. "The proposed changes to the Nutrition Facts label should make it easier than ever to judge a food by its label and reflect the latest evidence on how what we eat affects our health."