Front-of-package nutrition rating systems and symbols
Subtitle: phase I report
By: Committee on Examination of Front-of-Package Nutrition Rating Systems and Symbols, Food and Nutrition Board ; Ellen A. Wartella, Alice H. Lichtenstein, and Caitlin S. Boon, editors ; Institute of Medicine of the National Academies
Contributors: Wartella, Ellen; Lichtenstein, Alice H.; Boon, Caitlin S.; Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Food and Nutrition Board; National Academies Press (U.S.)
Publisher: National Academies Press
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Washington, D.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 128
ISBN-13: 9780309158275
Subjects: Nutrition; Methods; Health promotion; Food; Health Promotion; Labeling; Food Labeling; Packaging; Food Packaging; Nutritive Value; Prevention & control; Obesity; Prevention
Description: "Growing recognition of the nation's obesity crisis and the prevalence of chronic disease have led to an array of efforts aimed at increasing physical activity and promoting healthful eating, including changes in the formulation, packing, labeling, and marketing of food and beverages products the contribute to a healthy lifestyle. In particular, the use of symbols summarizing key nutritional aspects and characteristics of food products has seen substantial growth."--Publisher's description.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.

Also available in Open Book format via the National Academies Press home page.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: History of nutrition labeling; title: History and current status of front-of-package systems; title: Overview of health and diet in America; title: Purpose and merits of front-of-package nutrition rating systems; title: Scientific basis of front-of-package systems; title: Conclusions and plans for phase II.