Beware of a new front-of-the package nutrition labeling system that rolled in the next few months, thanks to the grocery manufacturers of America and the Food Marketing Institute out. This is to anticipate, more stringent labeling system force food manufacturers Government, to highlight negative nutritional information.
Four things in the meantime, we should limit highlight on most packages, according to the new system: calorie content, saturated fat, sodium and total sugar. The data are now based on the 2005 Dietary Guidelines. A package with 5 g saturated fat is that total on the front along with the percentage daily value (currently 25%) State. There is scope, up to two positive nutritional labels from a selection of protein, fiber, vitamins A, C, D, and the minerals potassium, iron and calcium also, included.
How useful is this? Just a little. It is not enough in offered this system to prevent that we consume more than we should. Although the packaging these figures "per serving" State, we must turn the package to see, how much is a single serving. Also, if a package is with six Symbole--four central data, we should limit and two "positive"-it should say a visual distinction between you, red for those, we should limit and green for those promoting.
It is difficult to encapsulate key information in a series of eye-catching icons but it's hard to see, these new labels offer much clearer as existing back-of-the-box nutrition facts. What do you think? Add your comments below.
Food label image courtesy of GMA
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