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Trans Fat: Taking the Next Important Step
By: Michael R. Taylor With all of our worthy focus on implementing the Food Safety Modernization Act this past year, we must not lose sight of other critical areas in which FDA, and specifically the...
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Planning Healthy Changes to the Nutrition Facts Label
By: Margaret A. Hamburg, M.D. When the Nutrition Facts Label was created in 1993, it was revolutionary. For the first time, consumers could read the nutrition information on a food package to know what...
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The Meaning of Wearing Red
By: Margaret A. Hamburg, M.D. Last night I had the pleasure of attending the annual Woman’s Day Red Dress awards ceremony in New York City. The event is one of the highlights of American Heart Month,...
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Protecting Consumers from Trans Fat
By: Susan Mayne FDA is taking a step today to remove artificial trans fat from the food supply. This action will save many thousands of lives. PHOs or partially hydrogenated oils have been used as...
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Putting Added Sugars Into Context for Consumers
By: Susan Mayne, Ph.D. For two decades, consumers have been able to check the Nutrition Facts label to understand not only how much saturated fat, dietary fiber and sodium is in any given food, but how...
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FDA 2015: A Look Back (and Ahead) – Part 3: Food, Tobacco, and Antimicrobial...
By: Stephen M. Ostroff, M.D. In my third and final post reflecting on FDA’s work to protect and promote public health in 2015, we’ll take a look at our achievements in food, antimicrobial resistance,...
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Unveiling the New Nutrition Facts Label
By: Robert M. Califf, M.D., and Susan Mayne, Ph.D. Today, the FDA has finalized the new Nutrition Facts label on packaged foods with changes that will make it easier for consumers to make informed...
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Charting a Path Forward on Food Safety, Nutrition and Animal Health
By: Stephen Ostroff, M.D., Susan Mayne, Ph.D., and Tracey Forfa, J.D. Stephen Ostroff, M.D., is the FDA’s Deputy Commissioner for Foods and Veterinary Medicine At FDA, we need to be prepared for the...
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Making Sure ‘Healthy’ Means What It Says on Food Packages
By: Douglas Balentine, Ph.D. With final rules on the Nutrition Facts label published, consumers soon will see an updated label on food packages that makes the calories and serving sizes of products...
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