Consumer Nutrition and Health Information

General Consumer/Nutrition Information
Food/Nutrition Surveys and Research
Health Topics for Special Audiences

General Consumer/Nutrition Information

• Guidance on How to Use the Nutrition Facts Panel (also available in Spanish) July 2003
• Quiz Yourself! Test Your Food Label Knowledge! February 2002
• Information for Consumers: Trans Fat Now Listed With Saturated Fat and Cholesterol on the Nutrition Facts Label (also available in Spanish) March 3, 2004
• Revealing Trans Fats September-October 2003 FDA Consumer article on changes to the Nutrition Facts Panel
• The Power of Choice: Helping Youth Make Healthy Eating and Fitness Decisions September 2003
• Dietary Guidelines for Americans - 2000
  • New Dietary Guidelines Give Practical Advice for Healthier Living September-October 2000
• Information on Nutrition and Dietary Guildelines (calcium, fiber, fats, soy and more)
• Nutrition Information on Restaurant Menus July 1996
• Today's Special: Nutrition Information May-June 1997 FDA Consumer article on restaurant menus
• Protecting Yourself from Health Fraud (Selected food and health fraud information)
• Focus on Food Labeling (Special Issue of FDA Consumer) May 1993

Food/Nutrition Surveys and Research

• Overview and Methodology of FDA Food Label and Package Survey (FLAPS), 2000-2001
• Consumer Research on Nutrition (Abstracts of FDA consumer research studies)

Health Topics for Special Audiences

• Fat Reduced Milk Products
  • Skimming the Milk Label: Fat-Reduced Milk Products Join the Food Labeling Fold January-February 1998
• Calcium Education
  • CALCIUM! Do You Get It? November 1996
• Other Health Topics including:
  • Cancer
  • Diabetes
  • Eating Disorders
  • Heart Disease & High Blood Pressure
  • Liver Disease
  • Osteoporosis & Other Bone Disease
  • Losing Weight & Maintaining a Healthy Weight
    • Calories Count - FDA Obesity Working Group Report and Related Information March 12, 2004