Coming Soon? FDA Plans Nutrition Label Upgrades

Coming Soon? FDA Plans Nutrition Label Upgrades

UPDATE: It appears the information source for this piece was badly misquoted, and there is no change currently in planning by the FDA. Bummer. Still, read below and write the FDA to tell them this is what we want!!! (thanks … Continue reading

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Nutrition Data Gone Wild

Nutrition Data Gone Wild

  This is a guest blog post by Carol Harvey, director of nutrition labeling at Palate Works. Nutrition Facts labels look so official in that bold, uniform format. They must be correct… and are verified by FDA, right? While FDA … Continue reading

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Froot Loops Backed by Dean of Nutrition School

Froot Loops Backed by Dean of Nutrition School

The New York Times ran a great article yesterday on the “Smart Choices” front of label food benchmarking system. We’ve posted several articles on Smart Choices and nutrition labeling in the past few months, as there are more than 15 … Continue reading

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Glacéau Vitamin Water 10 [Inside the Label]

Glacéau Vitamin Water 10 [Inside the Label]

Earlier this year, Glacéau, a subsidiary of Coca Cola, introduced yet another vitamin water, dubbed Vitamin Water 10, due to its low caloric content of [fill in the blank] calories per serving. The “center for responsible hydration”, as Glacéau like … Continue reading

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