FDA Extends Time for Comments on Changes to Nutrition Facts Labels

The Food and Drug Administration is allowing more time for comments on its proposed revisions to nutrition facts labeling for food (here) and (here). FDA’s proposed rules would revise the information required on nutrition facts labels and require that manufacturers keep records on added sugar, the amount of dietary fiber, and certain vitamin contents (see 14022713). FDA is also proposing to increase recommended serving sizes to bring them into line with current eating habits, and would require an additional column of nutrition information for packages that contain more than one serving but could be consumed in one sitting. Comments are now due Aug. 1.