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Front-of-Package Nutrition Rating Systems and Symbols
Committee On Examination Of Front-Of-Package Nutrition Ratings Systems And Symbols; Food And Nutrition Board; Institute Of Medicine. Ed(S): Wartella
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Paperback. Editor(s): Wartella, Ellen A.; Lichtenstein, Alice H.; Boon, Caitlin S. Num Pages: 140 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: KNDF; MBNH3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 280 x 216 x 0. .
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 to be confused about critical nutrition information. In considering how FOP labeling should be used as a nutrition education tool in the future, Congress directed the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to undertake a two-phase study with the ... Read more
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 to be confused about critical nutrition information. In considering how FOP labeling should be used as a nutrition education tool in the future, Congress directed the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to undertake a two-phase study with the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
National Academies Press United States
Number of pages
140
Condition
New
Number of Pages
140
Place of Publication
Washington, United States
ISBN
9780309158275
SKU
V9780309158275
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