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TRUTH in Labeling Act would heighten the warning for shoppers looking to cut sugar, salt and saturated fat intake

  • Written by Kimberly Baker, Food Systems and Safety Program Team Director, Clemson University
TRUTH in Labeling Act would heighten the warning for shoppers looking to cut sugar, salt and saturated fat intakeOnly about 40% of consumers frequently read the nutrition label.demaerre/iStock via Getty Images Plus

With rising rates of obesity in the U.S. and increasing attention being paid to the health harms of processed foods, it’s clear that far more could be done to help consumers make healthy food choices.

A bill known as the TRUTH in Labeling Act h...

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