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US First Lady Michelle Obama speaks during an event in the East Room of the White House February 27, 2014 in Washington (AFP Photo/Brendan Smialowski )
Posted on 02/27/2014 11:22:30 AM PST by NormsRevenge
First Lady Michelle Obama has unveiled plans for the most sweeping overhaul of nutrition labels on US food packages in more than two decades.
Calorie counts will appear in larger, bolder type, and consumers will know for the first time whether foods have added sugars.
Under the Obama administration's plan, labels will also feature more realistic descriptions of a serving.
It is not clear whether the food industry will support the proposals. 'Families deserve better'
"You as a parent and a consumer should be able to walk into your local grocery store, pick up an item off the shelf and be able to tell whether it's good for your family," said Mrs Obama at the White House event on Thursday.
She added: "I know there will be many opinions on what this label should look like, but I think that we all can agree that families deserve more and better information about the food they eat."
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'Thoughtful review'
Mrs Obama made the announcement as part of her Let's Move initiative to combat child obesity, which is celebrating its fourth anniversary.
The proposals are open for a 90-day comment period and would be expected to take at least two years to implement, if approved.
The Grocery Manufacturers Association, which represents the nation's largest food companies, described it as a "thoughtful review", though it did not say whether it would back the plan.
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lol
notice I wrote that over a month ago
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Read this, Sucker!!
US First Lady Michelle Obama speaks during an event in the East Room of the White House February 27, 2014 in Washington (AFP Photo/Brendan Smialowski )
An example of a current nutrition facts label sits under a portrait of George Washington, at an event where U.S. first lady Michelle Obama unveiled proposed updates to nutrition facts labels during remarks in the East Room of the White House in Washington, February 27, 2014. According to the White House, the proposed label updates are intended to reflect the latest scientific information about the link between diet and chronic diseases such as obesity and heart disease. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS FOOD HEALTH)
What an opportunity for captioning!
We fought the Revolutionary War for THIS!?
A chorus of about 25 meows to that one.
Well this time, “We the People” did it to themselves.
Now who do they declare independence from?
“Her phenomenal success includes fewer fat kids.. solving a problem that concerned America for decades. Not mentioned is how she did it.. parents cannot aford junk food nowadays.”
They have tried that, but I still see plenty of little fatties around. Hiding inflation to drive up junk food prices failed; when the news says there are fewer little chubbies around I prefer to believe my lying eyes...
LOL, la.
Those TEETH! Can you imagine what she looks like when she bares them for Bam, the girls, staff or whomever she rages against.
Mama Cougar in heat. ....
What a despicable, low class first lady.
I liked her better before the new food labels.
"Even if we give parents all the information they need and we improve school meals and build brand new supermarkets on every corner, none of that matters if when families step into a restaurant, they can't make a healthy choice." ~Michelle Obama
"Val that was a brilliant move of yours to get Michelle off my back and yammering about food labels."
I'm guessing that they will eventually back the plan in order to attempt to crush smaller competitors.
Nanny State PING!
Thanks for the ping!
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