nutrition labels were mandated for most food products in the us in 1990.
nutrition labels were mandated for most food products in the us in 1990.
when were nutrition labels mandated for most food products in the us?
1990
in 1990, the u.s. food and drug administration (fda) required that nutrition labels be put on food products in the united states. the thought behind doing so was to provide consumers with the necessary information to make educated decisions about the foods that they purchased. since that time, nutrition psychologists have done research on how influential these labels are on how consumers choose what foods to buy. these studies have shown mixed results concerning the effects of nutritional labeling. according to the research, the average consumer does tend to read the labels and take the information into consideration, in part because companies have begun producing foods with more health-conscious ingredients. however, many of these potential health benefits are overshadowed by the continuing increase in obesity and deaths related to obesity in the united states over the last few decades.
nutrition psychology
the food and nutrition board subsequently revised the rdas every five to ten years. in 1973, the fda introduced regulations to specify the format of nutrition labels when present, although the inclusion of such labels was largely voluntary, only being required if nutrition claims were made or if nutritional supplements were added to the food. the nutrition labels were to include percent u.s. rda based on the 1968 rdas in effect at the time. the rdas continued to be updated (in 1974, 1980 and 1989) but the values specified for nutrition labelling remained unchanged.
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