Eating For Health

New Food Labels Now Appearing on Food Packages:   new food labels were proposed by the Food and Drug Administration with an implementation date of July 2018.   While this date has been postponed to allow manufacturers more time to comply, many manufacturers are already changing their food labels.   Look at the packages of food you eat for these new labels.   Some companies are early adopters including Nabisco, PepsiCo, and KIND.   So, you will see the new food labels on Wheat Thins, KIND bars, Lay’s Chips, Fritos and Cheetos.   What are some of the things to look for on these new food labels? Added Sugars –One of the most important changes is the addition of “added sugar” to the label.   Food labels already include “sugars” but this is of little value as the label didn’t tell you if the “sugars” were added or naturally present in the food.   For example, milk naturally has the sugar, lactose, in it.   So, “sugars” are listed on...

     The Food and Drug Administration announced new calories rules for restaurants.   This is part of the Affordable Care Act.   So what will be changing?           1.          Chain restaurants (those with 20 or more locations), pizza parlors, movie theaters will be required to post calories on their menus.          2.        Beverages on Menus – calorie content of beverages, including alcohol will be posted but not for mixed drinks at a bar.          3.        Grocery stores – buying a sandwich or a salad for yourself, then the calories will be noted.     Buying a rotisserie chicken or other item designed to a number of people and the calories need not be noted.           4. ...