Gest, Justin,

New Food Labels to Put More Fat in the Fine Print. Justin Gest and Karen Robinson-Jacobs. - Los Angeles Times, 2003. - SIRS Enduring Issues 2004. Article 56, Health, 1522-323X; .

Articles Contained in SIRS Enduring Issues 2004. Originally Published: New Food Labels to Put More Fat in the Fine Print, July 10, 2003; pp. A1+.

"In the first major change to the nutrition labels on packaged foods since they were established in 1993, the government announced...that it would require food companies to list the amount of unhealthful 'trans fatty acids' in their products by 2006." (LOS ANGELES TIMES) This article examines the nutrition label changes made in an effort to inform the public about fatty acids which "raise levels of so-called bad cholesterol" which, in turn, "increases the risk of heart attacks."

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United States Food and Drug Adm.


Consumer protection
Food--Labeling
Food industry and trade
Health behavior
Health risk assessment
Trans fatty acids

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