Calorie counts and nutrition facts have been popping up at more and more places over the years, but have you been making use of them? Are you finding yourself making healthier choices based on this newly available information? A little-known provision of the Affordable Care Act, which could disappear if the health care act… Continue Reading
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New Nutrition Food Labels – What it Means for You
Do you rely on nutrition labels to help make decisions about the foods you eat? Or, do you find packaging so confusing that you ignore the label information altogether? Regardless of your approach, new and improved nutrition facts labeling finalized last week by the FDA will help you to make healthier food choices. … Continue Reading
Coming to a Store Near You: Meat Labeling
Nutritional labeling will be required on 40 popular cuts of meat starting January 1, 2012, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently announced. Nutritional labeling on meat is long overdue. For over 15 years, virtually all packaged goods manufacturers have been required to include nutrition facts on their products providing uniform information on serving… Continue Reading