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FDA Suggests Detailed Sugar Guide On Food Labels; Food And Beverage Companies Oppose Proposal To Indicate Added Sugars

Quadey Humile   |

Jul 27, 2015 06:00 AM EDT

The United States Food and Drug Administration(FDA) has proposed the inclusion of percent daily value (%DV) for added sugars on the health labels of packed foods, making consumers aware of the amount of sugar added on a product just like other certain fats and sodium.