The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published two proposed rules on March 3, 2014, to amend the nutrition labeling requirements for conventional foods and dietary supplements. The changes are being proposed to reflect the latest scientific information, including the link between diet and chronic diseases such as obesity and heart disease, and to better align serving sizes with how much people actually eat. The new Nutrition Facts label is hoped to be more useful to consumers. The first proposed rule would: (1) update the list of nutrients that are required or permitted to be declared; (2) provide updated Daily Reference Values (DRVs) and Reference Daily Intakes (RDIs); (3) amend requirements for foods specifically for children under the age of four years and for pregnant and lactating women; and (4) revise the format of the Nutrition Facts label. The second proposed rule would update serving size requirements.
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