Nutrients and Nutrition/Food Content Labeling

Format	Author(s)	Title / Description	Date added	Details
	Food and Nutrition Board, Institute of Medicine	Dietary Reference Intakes: Guiding Principles for Nutrition Labeling and Fortification Report on how the Institute of Medicine's Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs) and the related science can be used in nutrition labeling. Also addressed is how the DRIs can be incorporated into approaches for discretionary fortification of foods. (more) Publication Year: 2003	Jan 16, 2004
	National Food Processors Association	The Food Label & You: Following Food Labels for Healthy Weight Management Fact sheets on understanding food labels and using them to establish a balanced diet.	Nov 17, 2004
	Food Safety and Inspection Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture	Food Standards: Requirements for Substitute Standardized Meat and Poultry Products Named by Use of an Expressed Nutrient Content Claim and a Standardized Term "In this final rule, FSIS is establishing a general definition and standard of identity for standardized meat and poultry products that have been modified to qualify for use of an expressed nutrient content claim in their product names in conjunction with a standardized term." Includes responses to comments on the proposed rule, discussion of costs and benefits, and more. (more) Publication Date: Friday, June 10, 2005	Jun 10, 2005
	Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, Food and Drug Administration	Guidance for Industry: Frequently Asked Questions about Medical Foods Questions and answers regarding the definition of and regulations for medical foods. Publication Month: May 2007	Apr 30, 2008
	Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, Food and Drug Administration	How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label Fact sheet for consumers that provides an overview of the Nutrition Facts label and how to use it. Publication Month: November 2004	Nov 12, 2004
	Canadian Food Inspection Agency	Nutrition Labelling Toolkit The Nutrition Labelling Toolkit provides guidance on the interpretation of the nutrition labelling requirements under the Food and Drug Regulations. (more) Publication Date: Friday, February 22, 2008	Feb 22, 2008
	Partnership for Essential Nutrition	The Partnership for Essential Nutrition Group of non-profit consumer, nutrition, and public health organizations that works to promote public understanding of essential nutrition concepts. The website includes information on low-carb diets, carbohydrates, low-carb claims on foods, and the glycemic index, as well as other related resources. (more)	Jun 23, 2004
	Synovate	Qualitative Signpost Labelling Refinement Research Report of Findings Report of a qualitative consumer study on issues related to the use of two signposting formats for front of pack signpost labeling of foods. Formats evaluated were Multiple Traffic Lights and Color-coded GDA. Appendices include the discussion guide. (more) Deadline: Thursday, November 17, 2005 Publication Month: November 2005	Nov 17, 2005
	Synovate	Quantitative Evaluation of Alternative Food Signposting Concepts Report of Findings Report of a study on the performance of and consumer preference for four different signposting options for front of pack food labeling and other related consumer research. Appendices include "Signposting Concepts," "Products and Nutrients Included in the Research and Nutrient Content Profile of Products," "Food Categories About Which Respondents Were Asked Whether Would Like to See Signposting On," "Questionnaire," and more. (more) Deadline: Thursday, November 17, 2005 Publication Month: November 2005	Nov 17, 2005

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