F.D.A to Clarify Nutrition Labels

The New York Times in October (sorry for the delayed post) reported the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is scheduled to clarify food labels. Now this - would be good for South Asians, particularly individuals who may have a lower english-proficiency level.

The FDA proposes that by early 2010, companies must follow the standard of putting nutrition food labels on front of all food packaging. Thus, forcing manufacturers to provide consumers quick access to dietary information. According to the article, Dr. Margaret A. Hamburg, the F.D.A. commissioner, said that under the changes being discussed, putting nutrition information on the front of packages would be voluntary. But if manufacturers chose to do so, then they would have to comply with the new F.D.A. rules.