FDA food label crackdown: Sugar cereals as Smart Choices
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The FDA may be doing something responsible for once. With cereal. The FDA is wondering how that “Smart Choices” sticker wound up on the front of boxes of Froot Loops or Cocoa Puffs and they’re warning food manufacturers. The Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday that nutritional logos from food manufacturers may be misleading consumers about the health benefits of cereal, crackers and other packaged foods.
They sent a letter to companies stating that it will begin cracking down on inaccurate food labeling. U.S. manufacturers like Kellogg, Kraft Foods and General Mills, started their Smart Choices program last year, amid growing concern about obesity rates. The green labels appear on the front of foods that they claim meet certain standards for calories per serving and fat content.
Last Updated on October 21st, 2009
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