Front-Of-Package Nutrition Rating Systems and Symbols: Phase I Report

by Institute of Medicine, Caitlin S. Boon, Alice H. Lichtenstein, et al.

The federal government requires that most packaged foods carry a standardized label--the Nutrition Facts panel--that provides nutrition information intended to help consumers make healthful choices. In recent years, manufacturers have begun to include additional nutrition messages on their food packages. These messages are commonly referred to as 'front-of-package' (FOP) labeling. As FOP labeling has multiplied, it has become easy for consumers...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0309158273
• ISBN13: 9780309158275
• Release Date: January 2011
• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Length: 140 Pages