Review of Dietary Guidance and the Role of Nutrition Labeling: Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Domestic Marketing, Consumer Relations, and Nutrition of the Committee on Agriculture, House of Representatives, One Hundred Second Congress, First Session, November 21, 1991U.S. Government Printing Office, 1992 - 48 pages Abstract: This hearing proceedings discuss the importance of the new Federal food labeling requirements as a tool for dietary guidance. |
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Page 45 - Agriculture, recommend one should eat a variety of foods; maintain healthy weight; choose a diet low in fat, saturated fat, and cholesterol; choose a diet with plenty of vegetables, fruits, and grain products; use sugars only in moderation; use salt and sodium only in moderation; and, if alcoholic beverages are consumed, do so in moderation.
Page 38 - Stat. 2353, 2356) requires that nutrition labeling be designed so that it "... enables the public to readily observe and comprehend such information and to understand its relative significance in the context of a total daily diet.
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Page 41 - Association showed that 79 percent of the respondents read labels before purchasing a product for the first time.
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