The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is proposing to require a front-of-package (FOP) nutrition label on most packaged foods to provide accessible, at-a-glance information to help consumers quickly and easily identify how foods can be part of a healthy diet.
The proposed FOP nutrition label, referred to as the Nutrition Info box, would detail and interpret the relative amounts of three nutrients—saturated fat, sodium, and added sugars—in a serving of food and would appear on the package’s front so that it is immediately visible when a consumer is deciding whether to buy, use, or eat the food. Current federal dietary recommendations advise U.S. consumers to limit these three nutrients to achieve a nutrient-dense diet within calorie limits.
