The FDA is considering food labels to help consumers identify products with unhealthy ingredients, but some experts wonder if this is enough to help in the fight of high obesity rates in the U.S.
The Food and Drug Administration will propose labeling food and drink packaging to help consumers make healthier decisions to fight obesity rates. Labels on the foods will flag products that have elevated levels of sodium, saturated fat or added sugars, which are common ingredients of processed foods comprising more than half of the calories people eat daily.
S. labels are confusing with labels used in Chile, which uses black octagon-shaped labels to highlight foods high in calories, saturated fat, sodium or sugar. In February, Sanders sent a letter to the FDA commissioner encouraging the agency to require companies in the food and beverage industry to put strong warning labels on their products so consumers are aware of the health risks associated with the products.
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