AMA calls for front-of-package sugar warning labels

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The American Medical Association (AMA) is urging the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to require front-of-package warning labels on foods that are high in added sugars. American Medical Association: AMA advocates for transparency in food labeling and packaging Reuters: U.S. physicians urge FDA to bolster labeling on high-sugar foods Food Dive: Should the FDA require front-of-package warnings about sugar? The AMA believes Americans need to be more aware of which products contain meaningful amounts of added sugars so consumers know what packaged food to eliminate or reduce. The AMA also wants the FDA to work to minimize the amount of sugar allowed in packaged foods, although the FDA currently has no upper limit on added sugar in a product. Albert J. Osbahr, III, M.D., a member of the AMA Board of Trustees said in an AMA press release: The AMA believes that food packaging should include more transparent information about the contents within our food so the healthy...
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