TY - JOUR
T1 - The bittersweet truth about sugar labeling regulations
T2 - They are achievable and overdue
AU - Pomeranz, Jennifer L.
N1 - Copyright:
Copyright 2012 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
PY - 2012/7
Y1 - 2012/7
N2 - The recent Institute of Medicine recommendation to the Food and Drug Administration to include added sugar in a new front-of-package system provides new justification for reviewing outdated regulations pertinent to sugar and analyzing whether the government's previous resistance to sugar labeling remains valid given new and robust science. I have provided an overview of US sugar consumption, its public health implications, and the science related to added sugar detection. I reviewed US and international sugar intake recommendations and suggested revised regulations to better inform and protect consumers. I concluded by noting new directions in the area of sugar research for future public health policy.
AB - The recent Institute of Medicine recommendation to the Food and Drug Administration to include added sugar in a new front-of-package system provides new justification for reviewing outdated regulations pertinent to sugar and analyzing whether the government's previous resistance to sugar labeling remains valid given new and robust science. I have provided an overview of US sugar consumption, its public health implications, and the science related to added sugar detection. I reviewed US and international sugar intake recommendations and suggested revised regulations to better inform and protect consumers. I concluded by noting new directions in the area of sugar research for future public health policy.
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U2 - 10.2105/AJPH.2012.300732
DO - 10.2105/AJPH.2012.300732
M3 - Article
C2 - 22594751
AN - SCOPUS:84862881074
SN - 0090-0036
VL - 102
SP - E14-E20
JO - American journal of public health
JF - American journal of public health
IS - 7
ER -