816-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, January 30, 1993 Diet C WASHINGTON, D.C. ll used to be that the only reading done a grocery store was at the checkout counter where all the magazines and tabloids are kept But health conscious Americans are reading in the aisles these days, as they study and compare the nutritional labels on food. Because a well balanced diet is an important factor in health mainte nance and disease prevention, experts say it’s more important than ever to know what’s in the foods we eat If you’ve an avid food label reader, then you should know that the U.S. Government recently changed the requirements for labels on packaged foods. The new labels will have more detailed nutrient information and will allow you to compare that infor mation to government recommen dations for a healthy diet Food companies have been given until May 1994 to relabel their products, but new labels could start appearing on foods as early as this year. Here’s a run down of key changes to look for: • Serving Sizes. On new labels, serving sizes will have to reflect typical consumption habits. As an example, a 12-ounce can of cola will be considered one serving. Currently, some labels indicate that a 12-ounce can represents two six-ounce servings. Critics point to that as an example of how serv ing size information can be used to mislead consumers. • Calories. Many products now advertised as low calorie may also be high in unwanted fat. So, in addition to listing the number of calories per serving of a particular product, new labels will also list how many of those calories are from fat. MILK. IT'S FITNESS YOU CAN DRINK. MIDDLE ATLANTIC MILK MARKETING ASSOCIATION New 332’ Heifer Facility Featuring 8’ Deep x 12’ Wide Manure Storage • Retaining Walls • Bunker Silos • Manure Storage, Etc. Authorized Dealer For KEYSTONE CONCRETE PRODUCTS • H-Bunks • Trench • Hog & Silo Walls Cattle Slats hoices Made Easier By New Food Labels • Nutrients. Like the old labels, the new ones will still list the amounts of nutrients-such as fats, carbohydrates, sodium, protein and Fiber. But the new labels put this information in the context of a recommended daily diet of 2,000 calories. A typical current label might show that a single serving of macaroni and cheese has 30 milligrams (mg) of cholesterol. New labels will go a step further by indicating that 30mg of choles terol is 10% of the suggested daily intake of cholesterol for a person on a 2,000 calorie diet. • Daily Intake Table. All new labels will feature a newly required table suggesting daily intakes of various nutrients based on diets of both 2,000 and 2,500 calories. For example, the table will show that the recommended daily intake of total fat is 65 grams or less for a diet of 2,000 calories, and 85 grams or less for a diet of 2,500 calories. The government’s daily diet recommendations are not hard and fast rules, but they do represent a good general guideline. Food and Drug Administrator David Kess ler says consumers should use the information to “fine tune” then diets. Health experts say to set up a diet specific to your individual needs you should contact your personal physician. New Definitions In addition to beefing up food labels, the government has stan dardized definitions for common ly used food packaging terms like “light.” “low fat.” “fat free.” “cholesterol free” and “high fib er.” Under the new rules, only food products that have less than 3 grams of fat for every 50 gram serving can be called “low fat.” A food' must have less than 0.5 grams of fat per serving-and have System With Waffle Slats • J-Bunks no added ingrethents containing- Cooki Hea|th fat or oil-to be labelled fat free. f . Exempted from these new rules The new food g are restaurant menus. 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