Nutrition Labeling offers a thorough examination of current nutrition labeling practices and recommends ways to make food labeling information consistent with recent dietary recommendations from the U.S. Surgeon General and the National Research Council.


The volume proposes implementing a food labeling reform program, addressing such key issues as requiring mandatory nutrition labeling on most packaged foods, expanding nutrition labeling to foods that do not currently provide this information, making federal requirements uniform between agencies, and updating the nutrient content and format of food labels.

Table of Contents


Front Matter
1. Summary
Part I: Current State of Nutrition Labeling
2. Overview
3. Current Food Labeling
4. Contextual Factors Affecting Food Labeling Reform
Part II: Reforming Food Labels
5. Labeling Coverage
6. Nutrition Label Content
7. Presentation of Nutrition Information on Food Labels
8. Legislation and Regulation
Appendix A: Participants at the Public Meeting Held by the Committee on the Nutrition Components of Food Labeling
Appendix B: Participants at Workshops Conducted by the Committee on the Nutrition Components of Food Labeling
Appendix C: International Food Labeling
Appendix D: Food Standards and the Quest for Healthier Foods
Index