Increasing skepticism, but food labels still influence decisions

Research finds daily value amounts poorly understood

04-Feb-2010

Few consumers use the Nutrition Facts panel to make sense of how nutrients fit into the context of their daily diet, according to a three-phase research project from the International Food Information Council Foundation.

Dairy trade body says FDA labeling study is too narrow

13-Jan-2010

The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) has criticised a planned Food and Drug Administration (FDA) study into front of pack nutrition labels for not having a wide enough scope.

CSPI proposes nutrition label makeover

08-Dec-2009

The Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) has proposed a makeover for nutrition labeling, including more emphasis on calories, added sugars, saturated and trans fats, and sodium.

Increasing skepticism, but food labels still influence decisions

Consumers are reading nutrition labels more often but are increasingly skeptical of front-of-pack health claims, such as ‘high fiber’ or ‘low fat’, according to a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) survey.

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Research finds daily value amounts poorly understood

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