The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is demanding increased, in-your-face food transparency when it comes to nutrition labels. On Tuesday, the agency proposed a new requirement to include nutrition labels on the front of packaged foods and drinks in an effort to “[combat] the nation’s chronic disease crisis,” per a recent press release.
“If finalized, the proposal would give consumers readily visible information about a food’s saturated fat, sodium and added sugars content — three nutrients directly linked with chronic diseases when consumed in excess,” the FDA explained.
