Who believes that Smart Choices food label program on hiatus?
chicagotribune.com ‘Smart Choices’ food label program on hiatus Federal review prompts decision on ‘Smart Choices’ By Mike Hughlett Tribune reporter October 24, 2009 Three days after federal regulators unveiled plans to crack down on potentially misleading food labels, a major nutrition labeling initiative by some of the country’s largest packaged food makers announced Friday that it would voluntarily “postpone active operations.” Still, the “Smart Choices” nutrition label from several major food makers — including Northfield-based Kraft Foods Inc. — won’t likely disappear any time soon. Earlier this week, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said it will review the front labels of food packages bearing symbols or language that suggest the product is healthier than actually merited by its ingredients. The FDA didn’t single out Smart Choices, but FDA Commissioner Margaret Hamburg noted during a call with journalists that some pro
