FDA looking to revise nutrition facts label

The Food and Drug Administration is looking to revise the nutrition facts label in order to provide more useful information to the consumer and fight obesity. A new proposal will look at providing more accurate servings sizes and a greater emphasis on calories. The daily percentage section that shows what an average diet should include for fat, sodium and carbohydrates may be scaled back or removed. FDA Deputy Commissioner Michael Taylor notes that the label revision will not be a grand overhaul but will seek to create a more useful nutritional snapshot of foods.

Senate Passes Sweeping Law on Food Safety

According to a recent article published in the New York Times, the Senate passed an overhaul of the nation's food safety system that would strengthen the FDA and is meant to keep unsafe foods from reaching markets and restaurants.