F.D.A. to Clarify Standards for the Front of Food Labels NYT
Discussion of package-front nutrition labeling heated up over the summer when the F.D.A. sent a warning letter to the Smart Choices program saying it would be concerned if the program led consumers to choose highly processed foods over fruits, vegetables and whole grains.
Then last week, Attorney General Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut said that he was investigating the program and some of the companies that participate in it, including Kellogg’s and General Mills, to see if they had violated a consumer protection law that bars deceptive marketing claims.
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