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Nutrition Facts (Food) Label

Filed under: Rockwell Fitness — Rick Rockwell @ 5:48 am
 
The 1990 Nutrition Labeling and Education Act (NLEA), under the recommendations of the United States Department of Health and Human Services’ Food and Drug Administration, mandated that the Nutrition Facts (Food) Label be placed on most foods.
 
Other Names
  • Food Label
  • Nutrition Information Panel

From here out, we will refer to the Nutrition Facts Label as the Nutrition Facts (Food) Label.

 
How to read a Nutrition Facts (Food) Label
Please click here to learn more on how to read a Nutrition Facts (Food) Label.
 
Comments
The current Nutrition Facts (Food) Label design was created by Burkey Belser. In 1997, he was issued an award by President Clinton for design excellence.
 
Sources Cited
  • Wikipedia
  • US FDA