In the May 27 Federal Register, FDA announced that it will extend the comment period for its proposed revisions to the Nutrition and Supplement Facts labels. The proposed rule will update the Nutrition Facts label for packaged foods to reflect the most recent public health and scientific information, including information about the link between diet and chronic diseases such as obesity and heart disease. The proposed label would also update out-of-date serving size requirements to better align with how much people really eat, and it features a fresh design to highlight key parts of the label such as calories and serving sizes. Comments due August 1.
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