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CHARLOTTE,NC–The FDA is proposing the first major overhaul to nutrition labels in about 20 years.
The biggest change is said to be in serving sizes, instead of getting the calorie information for a half a cup of ice cream, you’ll get the facts for a whole cup, and counts for a bottle of soda will go from 8oz to 12oz.
First Lady, Michelle Obama, “Our guiding principle here is simple. That you as a parent and a consumer should be able to walk into a grocery store, pick an item from the shelf, and tell whether it’s good for your family.”
Companies will have to include the amount of added sugar and display information like calorie content more prominently.
The proposal gives manufacturers two years to make the changes once they’re approved.
