{"id":374,"date":"2014-02-27T11:50:11","date_gmt":"2014-02-27T17:50:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ulprospector.com\/knowledge\/?p=374"},"modified":"2021-04-01T15:26:48","modified_gmt":"2021-04-01T21:26:48","slug":"fda-nutrition-label-big-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ulprospector.ul.com\/374\/fda-nutrition-label-big-news\/","title":{"rendered":"FDA Nutrition Label is Big News"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_375\" class=\"thumbnail wp-caption alignright\" style=\"width: 280px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ulprospector.ul.com\/media\/2014\/02\/FDA-Labels.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-375\" src=\"https:\/\/ulprospector.ul.com\/media\/2014\/02\/FDA-Labels-280x300.png\" alt=\"Click to view larger version.\" width=\"280\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ulprospector.ul.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/FDA-Labels-280x300.png 280w, https:\/\/ulprospector.ul.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/FDA-Labels.png 804w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 280px) 100vw, 280px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\">Click to view larger version.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Multiple news sources are reporting on the proposed changes to the FDA&#8217;s nutrition label today. And though it&#8217;s a hot conversation for both consumers and food product manufacturers, it will be a while before the actual implementation of the food label takes place. Following a 90 day comment period for those who want to give feedback to the FDA, initial estimates are around two years before we see the new label on products.<\/p>\n<p>What are the changes that will most affect food formulators?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Changes to serving sizes to better reflect consumption.<\/li>\n<li>Removal of calories from fat from the label.<\/li>\n<li>Addition of added sugars section to the carbohydrates section<\/li>\n<li>Declaring the actual amount of mandatory and voluntary vitamins and minerals.<\/li>\n<li>A slight reduction of sodium daily value from 2400 to 2300 mg.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Check out these stories:<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fda.gov\/Food\/GuidanceRegulation\/GuidanceDocumentsRegulatoryInformation\/LabelingNutrition\/ucm385663.htm?source=govdelivery&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_source=govdelivery?st=31\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Proposed Changes to the Nutrition Facts Label<\/a> (FDA.gov)<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.npr.org\/blogs\/thesalt\/2014\/02\/27\/283055089\/first-look-the-fdas-nutrition-label-gets-a-makeover?st=31\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">First Look: The FDA&#8217;s Nutrition Label Gets A Makeover<\/a> (NPR.org \u2013 radio spot and article)<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/nutrition-fact-label-changes-proposed-by-fda\/?st=31\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nutrition fact label changes proposed by FDA<\/a> (cbsnews.com)<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.foodbusinessnews.net\/articles\/news_home\/Regulatory_News\/2014\/02\/Nutrition_Facts_panel_overhaul.aspx?ID=%7B572E910F-B1BA-41C6-A6D1-B6CBE1C80E6C%7D&amp;e=&#106;&#105;&#108;&#108;&#46;&#102;&#114;&#97;&#110;&#107;&#64;&#117;&#108;&#46;&#99;&#111;&#109;?st=31\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nutrition Facts panel overhaul gets under way <\/a>(foodbusinessnews.net)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Multiple news sources are reporting on the proposed changes to the FDA&#8217;s nutrition label today. 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