https://freerepublic.com/tag/instituteformedicine/ en-us Wed, 9 Nov 2011 20:39:11 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2804997/posts According to a new report by the Institute for Medicine, the proposed “symbol system should show calories in household servings on all products.” The report goes on to recommend that “[f]oods and beverages should be evaluated using a point system for saturated and trans fats and sodium, and added sugars.” It concludes that “healthier” foods would have a higher number of points than less healthy products. The report compares the healthy-symbol plan to the EPA’s “EnergyStar” label, which dates to the early 1990s and is supposed to prod consumers to buy energy-efficient appliances and electronic devices. Although generally ignored by... Conservative Battleline (ACU) https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2804997/posts#comment Wed, 9 Nov 2011 20:39:11 GMT