Smart Choices Front-of-Package Labeling System to Be Revealed

CHICAGO — A front-of-package labeling system developed with input from Wal-Mart, the American Heart Association and Tufts University will be unveiled here today at the American Dietetic Association Food and Nutrition Conference and Expo, according to a published report. Under the “Smart Choices Program,” snacks, cereals, beverages, entrees and other foods that meet nutritional requirements — including limits on total fat, saturated fat, added sugars and sodium — will earn a green check mark and use of the Smart Choices label, which includes information related to calories per serving and number of servings. Kraft Foods, General Mills, Coca-Cola and Pepsi will likely participate in the program, which will launch early next year, according to the report.

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