February 28/Washington/PRNewswire -- The FDA recently unveiled proposed changes to the 20-year-old nutrition label on food packaging.  Changes include increased focus on calories, added sugar, critical vitamins and minerals, recalibration of the daily-recommended value of sodium, and how serving sizes are determined.  Data show missed opportunities, as the top three most beneficial changes are not addressed in new design proposal.

A new poll -- conducted before the FDA's redesign was revealed -- released from Heart+Mind Strategies, shows the single most beneficial change to the nutrition label to be a radical design change as opposed to what information is shared. Nearly one third of Americans (32%) reported creating a star or check system for each food (where more stars means a healthier food) would be the most beneficial to them personally.