Nutritionists Demand FDA Crack Down on Misleading Food Labels

The nation’s largest organization of nutritionists wants the FDA to more closely regulate the use of words and pictures that might indicate to consumers that a product is healthier than it seems.The Academy for Nutrition and Dietetics is asking the FDA to more clearly define food label claims like “made with whole grains,” “contains real fruit,” and “low sugar.” The new regulations would prevent manufacturers from leading consumers to believe that a food is healthier than it truly is.According to the Academy, current on-package language and imagery often leads Americans to consume products……

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