Still thinking about eating that whole bag of chips? - BMC Series blog

Still thinking about eating that whole bag of chips? - BMC Series blog

Natalie Pafitis

Editor at BMC

Natalie joined BioMed Central in October 2007 after having completed an MSc in Environmental Health at the Cyprus International Institute in Association with the Harvard School of Public Health. She is the training co-ordinator for the BMC series editorial team and the Editor of BMC Public Health and BMC International Health and Human Rights.

Still thinking about eating that whole bag of chips?

The Food and Drug Administration's new nutrition labeling rules kicked in on January 1st, outlining requirements for food package labeling. Changes include enlarged and emboldened calorie information as well as an emphasis on serving size. In this blog, we take a closer look at the guidelines as well as research published in BMC Public Health on nutrition and food labels.

Natalie Pafitis 16 Jan 2020

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With consumers now more health conscious than ever before, nutrition food labels are becoming increasingly important to help us choose between products.

In light of recent advances in nutritional science with regards to the link between diet and chronic diseases such as heart disease, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in May 2016 published rules on the new Nutrition Facts label for packaged foods which will facilitate consumers in making informed decisions when it comes to food choice. By January 1st this year, manufacturers with $10 million or more in annual sales must have switched to the new label. Those with less than $10 million in annual sales have until January 1st 2021 to comply.