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Answer all questions completely and list sources/references used in the bottom or each question. All questions should have at least one sources listed (textbook page # and/or reliable website). Most questions, should have more than 1 source listed. Submit via Dropbox on due date. Food Labels 1. What government agency develops the Food Label (Nutrition Facts Panel) in the United States. What are the basic process that go into the development of what should be on the food label? What is the overall purpose of the Nutrition Facts Panel? What are at least 4 changes that are being made to the Nutrition Facts Panel on the food label? Why those changes were made (reasoning)? Do you believe those changes will be effective in supporting the purpose of the food label? Why or why not? (support you answer) 2. Added Sugars is one change that is being made to the label. Discuss the controversy of this addition. Why is it a challenge for food manufacturers? Do you think this is a beneficial addition for consumers? 3. Define the difference and give an example (that is different than the ones on the power point lecture) between a nutrient claim, health claim, and structure-function claim on a food label. Which ones are regulated strictly by the FDA? Give an example of a product who label has a health claim on it (show link or cut and paste a picture of that product label in your answer) 4. If you were going to design a food label, what would be on it that is different than our current label? What changes would you make and why? (can include a picture here is you would like as well)

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Fd labels

FDAs Fd Lbling prgrm dvlps plicy nd rgultins fr ditry supplmnts, nutritin lbling nd fd stndrds, infnt frmul nd mdicl fds. ls cnducts scintific vlutin t

Basic prcess f fd label

Whn it cms t prducing r imprting fd in th US, th fd mnufcturrs’ wrk dsn’t nd with thir finlizd fd prduct rdy fr distributin. Th fd prduct first nds t b lbld. U.S. Fd nd Drug dministrtin is fdrl gncy tht gvrns th lbling f fd, nd thir cmplx lbling rgultins ftn giv hdchs t fd prducrs.

First, th fd.gv wbsit is s vst, it tks lt f tim t vn find infrmtin but prticulr prduct.

Scnd, nt ll ctgris f fd prducts r includd n th sit, s fd mnufcturrs wh prduc fd tht’s nt listd nd t cntct th wbsit nd wit t rciv furthr instructins frm th FDA r hv thir pnding prduct includd in nw ctgry.

Third, thr r s mny xcptins t th ruls, tht smtims it’s difficult t dciphr wht is mndtry lbling nd wht is ptinl.

Basic Elements n a Fd Packaging Label

n clsr inspctin, yu’ll s thr r usully fiv lmnts fd pckging lbl nds t cntin, unlss fd prducr is xmptd frm lbling thir prduct. Ths lmnts r:

Hwvr, xcptins pply hr s wll. Fr xmpl, if yu r prducing singl-ingrdint fd prduct, such s hny, yu dn’t nd t includ n ingrdints list. Thr r xcptins t this s wll. If yu prduc hny, but dd swtnrs r sm thr ingrdints, thn yu d nd t includ tht infrmtin n yur hny lbl. This is nly smll xmpl f hw cmplx lbling rgultins cn b nd hw crfully yu nd t infrm yurslf in rdr t ccurtly prsnt yur prduct t th cnsumrs.

Nutritin Facts Labeling Rules

Th nutritin fcts sgmnt is prbbly th mst cmplictd prt but fd lbl. In cnsists f thr prts:

Thr r strict guidlins nd lss strict rcmmndtins s t th fnt clrs, typ, siz, bckgrund clrs, hirlins nd plcmnt f this prt f th lbl. Fr xmpl, th FDA strictly rquirs tht th txt nd bckgrund clrs mk gd cntrst, s tht th infrmtin is prfctly rdbl. Hwvr, thir dvic t us blck clrs n whit bckgrund is nly rcmmndtin, nd nt strict rquirmnt.

Serving size requirements

Th rl chllng in lbling nutritin fcts is Fd prducrs nd t dtrmin th crrct srving siz rcmmndtin fr thir fd prduct using list f prducts n th FD wbsit nd thir RCC (Rfrnc munt Custmrily Cnsumd) vlus. Yu ls nd t figur ut whthr yur prduct is singl srving r multi-srving fd pckging, bcus th srving sizs fr ths tw typs f pckging shuld b displyd diffrntly. Singl srving fd shuld us dscriptin f th cntinr, such s “1 cup” r “1 cntinr”, nd multi-srving fd shuld us hushld nd mtric msurmnts. Nutritin fcts lbl shuld ls includ fiv cr nutrints (clris, ttl ft, sdium, ttl crbs nd prtin).

Ingredients list, Allergens and Health Claims

Th ruls fr listing ingrdints r bit simplr. Fd mnufcturrs r lwys rquird t list ingrdints in th rdr f prdminnc by wight, frm th hvist t th lightst ingrdint, thugh this rul cn ls bcm cnfusing whn yu nd t lbl fd such s ck md frm ck mix

llrgns, if prsnt in fd, shuld lwys b listd with th ingrdints. If yu r mking ny hlth clims such s “ft-fr”, mk sur yur clim is 100% ccurt.

If yu r fd prducr unbl t mk hds r tils f fd lbling rquirmnts, yu’v cm t th right plc. Th fllwing bk is simplifid vrsin f th FDA’s ruls fr prpr fd lbling nd it brks dwn th difficult prcss int sy-t-undrstnd stps. It ls includs links t ll th right pgs t th fd.gv sit, which will sv yu tim lking fr pprprit pics f infrmtin.

Why must “ddd sugrs”

Th scintific vidnc undrlying th 2010 nd th 2015-2020 Ditry Guidlins fr mricns supprt rducing clric intk frm ddd sugrs; nd xprt grups such s th mricn Hrt sscitin, th mricn cdmy f Pditrics, th Institut f Mdicin nd th Wrld Hlth rgniztin ls rcmmnd dcrsing intk f ddd sugrs.

In dditin, it is difficult t mt nutrint nds whil stying within clri rquirmnts if yu cnsum mr thn 10 prcnt f yur ttl dily clris frm ddd sugrs. n vrg, mricns gt but 13 prcnt f thir ttl clris frm ddd sugrs, with th mjr surcs bing sugr-swtnd bvrgs (including sft drinks, fruit drinks, cff nd t, sprt nd nrgy drinks, nd lchlic bvrgs) nd sncks nd swts (including grin-bsd dssrts, diry dssrts, cndis, sugrs, jms, syrups, nd swt tppings).

Th FD rcgnizs tht ddd sugrs cn b prt f hlthy ditry pttrn. But if cnsumd in xcss, it bcms mr difficult t ls t fds with nugh ditry fibr nd ssntil vitmins nd minrls nd still sty within clri limits. Th updts t th lbl will hlp incrs cnsumr wrnss f th quntity f ddd sugrs in fds. Cnsumrs my r my nt dcid t rduc th cnsumptin f crtin fds with ddd sugrs, bsd n thir individul nds r prfrncs.

Th finl rul rquirs “Includs X g ddd Sugrs” t b includd undr “Ttl Sugrs” t hlp cnsumrs undrstnd hw much sugr hs bn ddd t th prduct.

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