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Food Labeling and Nutrition
DHHS. FDA. Center for Food Safety & Applied Nutrition.
FDA's Food Labeling program develops policy and regulations for dietary supplements, nutrition labeling and food standards, infant formula and medical foods. Also conducts scientific evaluation to support such regulations and related policy development.

Food Label Helps Consumers Make Healthier Choices
DHHS. Food and Drug Administration.
Comparing items using the food label can help you to choose the best value for your health. Learn about the percent Daily Value, how to decipher confusing claims, and more. Also in PDF|507 KB.

Guide to Nutrition Labeling and Education Act Requirements
DHHS. Food and Drug Administration.
Provides assistance for reviewing food labels for compliance with new requirements for nutrition labeling and nutrient claims. August 1994.

Guidance for Industry: A Food Labeling Guide
DHHS. FDA. Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition.
The FDA is responsible for assuring that foods sold in the United States are safe, wholesome and properly labeled. This guide addresses the most frequently raised food labeling questions using a question and answer format.

Dietary Supplements/Food Labeling Electronic Newsletter
DHHS. FDA. CFSAN. Office of Nutritional Products, Labeling, and Dietary Supplements.
Provides updates on dietary supplements, food labeling and nutrition issues. Subscription is free.

Read Food Labels
DHHS. NIH. NHLBI. National Cholesterol Education Program.
Provides guidance for reading the nutrition information on the food label as well as the ingredient lists.

Spot the Block: Using the Nutrition Facts Label to Make Healthy Food Choices -- A Program for Tweens
DHHS. FDA. Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition.
An FDA/Cartoon Network initiative offers simple, actionable information for tweens, encouraging them to seek out the Nutrition Facts on the food label, understand the information it provides, and use it for making healthful choices related to their own dietary management.

'Daily Values' Encourage Healthy Diet
DHHS. FDA. Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition.
Explains the Daily Values used on Nutrition Facts labels and lists the values for nutrients.

What's on a Food Label? (PDF|257 KB)
Kansas State University. Kansas State Cooperative Extension.
Educates consumers on various food labels such as ingredient lists, allergens, code dating, religious symbols, and open dating.

Claims That Can Be Made for Conventional Foods and Dietary Supplements
DHHS. FDA. Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition.
Describes what health claims, nutrient content claims, and structure/function claims on labels are authorized by the FDA for foods and dietary supplements.

Information about Food Allergens
DHHS. FDA. Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition.

Trans Fat Now Listed With Saturated Fat and Cholesterol on the Nutrition Facts Label
DHHS. FDA. Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition.
Describes the inclusion of trans fats into the food label, the different types of fats on the label and how to compare the fat in different food products. Also available in Spanish. January 2006.

Examples of Revised Nutrition Facts Panel Listing Trans Fat
DHHS. FDA. Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition.
Explains the graphic enhancements used by the Food and Drug Administration. July 2003.

FDA Acts to Provide Better Information to Consumers on Trans Fats
DHHS. Food and Drug Administration.
Provides information on the final rule requiring manufacturers to list trans fat on the food label.

FDA to Encourage Science-based Labeling and Competition for Healthier Dietary Choices
DHHS. Food and Drug Administration.
Provides information on an FDA initiative and report concerning the improvement of food labeling.

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