FDNS 4600 Lecture 10 Outline of Past Lecture I II III IV 1958 Amendment to FD C Act GRAS Nutrition Labeling and Education Act 1990 Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness Response Act 2002 Changes for Restaurants 2014 Outline of Current Lecture I Daily Values DV II Nutrient Content Claims III Additional Requirements IV Labels for Infants and Small Children Current Lecture I II Daily Values DV a The daily values are specifically for looking at a food label b Do not confuse the DV with the IOM recommended values Nutrient Content Claims a Do not explain why high low of a nutrient is good b For the test know the specifics of calories sugar and saturated fats c Calories i Free Calorie free if it has less then 5 calories ii Low 40 calories or less iii Reduce less 25 fewer calories iv Comments Light meal or main dish product meets definition for low calorie or low fat d Saturated fat i Free 0 5 g ii Low 1 g iii Reduce less 25 less saturated fat iv Comments the amount of cholesterol if 2 mg or more must also be declared e Sugar i Free 0 5 g of sugar These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor s lecture GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes not as a substitute III IV ii Low not defined may not be used this is because there is no recommended amount of sugar iii Reduce less 25 less sugar iv Commentsf Gluten free not consistent with the way the FDA has regulated labeling in the past Additional Requirements a Other Nutrient Content Claims i Lean extra lean high potency b Implied Claims i Equivalence claims ii What does healthy mean 1 Know the table Labels for Infants and Small Children a Nutrition Facts labels for foods specifically for children less than 4 years do not provide Daily Values for the macronutrients WHY Concern about parents looking at the percents and missing important nutrients
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