Front-of-Package Nutrition Rating Systems and Symbols : Promoting Healthier Choices

The Resource Front-of-Package Nutrition Rating Systems and Symbols : Promoting Healthier Choices

Label

Front-of-Package Nutrition Rating Systems and Symbols : Promoting Healthier Choices

Title remainder

Promoting Healthier Choices

Statement of responsibility

Committee on Examination of Front-of-Package Nutrition Rating Systems and Symbols (Phase II), Food and Nutrition Board ; Ellen A. Wartella [and others], editors ; Institute of Medicine of the National Academies

Language

eng

Summary

"During the past decade, tremendous growth has occurred in the use of nutrition symbols and rating systems designed to summarize key nutritional aspects and characteristics of food products. These symbols and the systems that underlie them have become known as front-of-package (FOP) nutrition rating systems and symbols, even though the symbols themselves can be found anywhere on the front of a food package or on a retail shelf tag. Though not regulated and inconsistent in format, content, and criteria, FOP systems and symbols have the potential to provide useful guidance to consumers as well as maximize effectiveness. As a result, Congress directed the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to undertake a study with the Institute of Medicine (IOM) to examine and provide recommendations regarding FOP nutrition rating systems and symbols. The study was completed in two phases. Phase I focused primarily on the nutrition criteria underlying FOP systems. Phase II builds on the results of Phase I while focusing on aspects related to consumer understanding and behavior related to the development of a standardized FOP system. Front-of-package nutrition rating systems and symbols focuses on Phase II of the study. The report addresses the potential benefits of a single, standardized front-label food guidance system regulated by the Food and Drug Administration, assesses which icons are most effective with consumer audiences, and considers the systems/icons that best promote health and how to maximize their use."--Publisher's description

Cataloging source

N$T

Dewey number

613.2

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

LC call number

RA784

LC item number

.I5742 2012eb

Literary form

non fiction

NAL call number

RA784

NAL item number

.I5742 2012

Nature of contents

dictionaries
bibliography

NLM call number

WA 695 I59f 2012

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