Reading and Understanding the New Food Label

Side by side comparison of old and new nutrition labels. Caption: And these differences are all to the consumer's advantage.

The nutrition label on packaged food has undergone some changes. The FDA designed the new label to reflect new scientific information, including the link between diet and chronic diseases such as obesity and heart disease. The new label has been simplified for the consumer and modernized based on current nutrition science.

(Source: DCMP)

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  • Reading and Understanding the New Food Label

    Type:
    Video
    Format:
    Streaming
    Accommodations:
    English Audio Descriptions - Visual, English Captions - Auditory
    Languages:
    English
    License:
    DCMP Membership
    Author:
    Films Media Group
    Length:
    30 minutes