Letter re: Delaying the Updated Nutrition Facts Labels

Letter re: Delaying the Updated Nutrition Facts Labels

To HHS Secretary Honorable Tom Price and FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb

Americans consume added sugars, especially sugar-sweetened beverages, in amounts that are linked to a higher risk of heart disease, type 2 diabetes, obesity, tooth decay, and nutrient-poor diets. The new Nutrition Facts labels would also tell consumers how much of a day’s worth of added sugars a serving of food contains.

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