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What is the Food and Drug Administration’s Nutrition Innovation Strategy, and Why Does it Matter?

Chronic disease burden is a growing problem in America, six in ten adults have one chronic disease, while four in ten have two or more. Although treatment for these conditions continues to improve, we know that the best treatment is prevention. On March 29, 2018, the FDA Commissioner at the time, Dr. Scott Gottlieb, gave an effective speech on reducing the burden of chronic disease and the critical role FDA plays in this, including policy implementation. During this speech, he announced the FDA’s Nutrition Innovation Strategy.

Food Policy, Public Health, NutritionStephanie HodgesFebruary 24, 2020fda nutrition innovation strategy, nutrition innovation strategy, how to prevent chronic disease, fda, usda nutrition regulations, nutrition regulations, standards of identity, nutrition facts label, calorie counts on menu, restaurant menu labeling, modernizing ingredients, modernizing claims, food industry sodium reductionComment

How Food Labels Can Impact Our Health

A new study suggests that the revamped food labels may drastically improve the prevalence of heart disease and diabetes in Americans. In 2016, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the most extensive revision of the Nutrition Facts food labels since 1993. After many delays and push back from the food industry, manufacturers are mandated to implement the new and improved labeling policy between 2020 and 2021. One of the biggest changes to the food label is the addition of the added sugar line. The reason for this was simple- Americans consume too much added sugar.

Nutrition, Public HealthStephanie HodgesJanuary 13, 2020added sugar, nutrition, public health, food labels, fdaComment