‘Added Sugar’ Poses Labeling Dilemma

In March 2014, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) proposed changes to the Nutrition Facts Panel (NFP) on packaged food products before conducting research on  how the changes would be understood by consumers. This “ready,  fire, aim” approach will likely lead to consumer confusion and other unintended consequences.

The proposal would increase the prominence of the “calories” statement, bringing reasonable focus to balancing caloric consumption with expen…