Changes coming to US nutrition labels
Published:Friday | February 28, 2014 | 4:19 PM
(AP):
First Lady Michelle Obama has unveiled plans for the most sweeping overhaul of nutrition labels on US food packages in more than two decades.
Calorie counts will appear in larger, bolder type, and consumers will know for the first time whether foods have added sugars.
Under the Obama administration's plan, labels will also feature more realistic descriptions of a serving.
It is not clear whether the food industry will support the proposals.
Obama made the announcement as part of her Let's Move initiative to combat child obesity, which is celebrating its fourth anniversary.
The proposals are open for a 90-day comment period and would be expected to take at least two years to implement, if approved.
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