What is the importance of food labeling?
Food labeling is extremely important because it helps raise awareness about what goes into your food. The food label communicates the ingredients and calorie content, along with macronutrients such as protein, carbohydrates and fat.HistoryThe Nutrition Labeling and Education Act was enacted in 1990 and requires food companies to post nutrition information and any health claims on the package. In 1992, the FDA changed the structure of the food label so the most important macronutrients (fat, carbohydrates and protein) were required to be listed in an easy-to-understand format.FunctionThe purpose of food labels is to provide you with information about the ingredients, vitamins and nutrients that go into the foods you eat. Food labels are important for showing you the difference between a healthy and an unhealthy food.FeaturesThe food label features the number of calories in one serving of food, the serving size, total calories, calories from fat, total fat, saturated fat, trans fat, chol
