Will the new requirements apply to imported food?
Yes, foods imported to the United States will need to meet the final requirements.
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Yes, foods imported to the United States will need to meet the final requirements.
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Manufacturers will have until July 26, 2018 to comply with the final requirements, and manufacturers with less than $10 million in annual
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Some serving sizes will increase and others will decrease because by law, the serving sizes must be based on the
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You will still recognize the label, but we have made some improvements to the format to provide significant public health
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Vitamin D and potassium are nutrients Americans don’t always get enough of, according to nationwide food consumption surveys (http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nhanes/), and
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Trans fat will be reduced but not eliminated from foods, so FDA will continue to require it on the label. In
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The definition of added sugars includes sugars that are either added during the processing of foods, or are packaged as
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The scientific evidence underlying the 2010 and the 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans support reducing caloric intake from added sugars;
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The changes include modifying the list of required nutrients that must be declared on the label, updating serving size requirements,
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The current label is more than 20 years old. In order to make sure consumers have access to more recent