Personal Injury Law

Nutrition info migrates to front of packaging

By Hurley, McKenna & Mertz

In a new labeling system introduced by grocery stores and certain food makers, ?nutritional information will migrate from the back to the front of packaging.? (NY AP, 1/24). The voluntary labeling system contains what the Grocery Manufactures Association and Food Marketing Institute are calling ?Nutrition Keys,? which lists calories, saturated fat, sodium, and sugars per serving.

The system replaces an existing ?industry program called "Smart Choices" that the FDA said was misleading.? Manufacturers are seeking to add the labels to most food packaging by the end of the year, and federally mandated nutrition information will remain on the back of the package.

As a Chicago personal injury attorney, I am impressed by the idea of Nutrition Keys and the aim at making labels less misleading. Hopefully small changes like these will help consumers to make better choices.

Full post as published by Chicago Medical Malpractice Lawyer Blog on February 01, 2011 (boomark / email).