The US FDA is proposing a mandatory front-of-package (FOP) labeling system to provide consumers with clear and accessible nutrition information and prevent diet-related chronic diseases. Nutrition Insight speaks to the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CPSI), which lauds the agency’s effort but advocates for more impactful “high in” warnings used internationally. The FDA says the Nutrition Info box will inform consumers whether packaged foods contain low, medium or high saturated fat, sodium and added sugars. Americans overconsume these components, which have been linked to conditions such as heart disease and type 2 diabetes.
