Food Label Education Tools &
General Information

Label Education Tools
General Information on Food Labels
Historical/Background Information
Additional Food Label Topics
FDA-DSFL Electronic Newsletter

Label Education Tools

• Guidance on How to Use the Nutrition Facts Panel (also available in Spanish) July 2003
• Quiz Yourself! Test Your Food Label Knowledge! February 2002
• Food Labeling Education Video 1996
• Information for Consumers: Trans Fat Now Listed With Saturated Fat and Cholesterol on the Nutrition Facts Label (also available in Spanish) March 3, 2004
• The Power of Choice: Helping Youth Make Healthy Eating and Fitness Decisions September 2003
• Calcium! Do You Get It? Leader's Guide for Calcium Education Program. November 1996
• Food Labeling Education Program For High School Teachers. "High School Kit" July 1994

General Information on Food Labels

• The Food Label. FDA Backgrounder. May 1999
• Claims That Can Be Made for Conventional Foods and Dietary Supplements March 20, 2001 (summary)
• Consumer Research on Food Labels (summary of consumer research studies)

Historical/Background Information

• Focus on Food Labeling. Special Issue of FDA Consumer. May 1993
• Major Historical Milestones 1906-1993 May 1993
• FDA Food Label Format Wins Presidential Design Achievement Award. October 30, 1997
• Food Pyramid -- Food Label Connection. May 1993

Additional Information Related to Food Labeling

• Specific Topics and Categories:
  includes allergens, biotechnology, botanicals and novel ingredients, BSE (Mad Cow Disease), eggs, "fresh", juice, labeling of foods needing refrigeration, and trans fatty acids.

• CFSAN Home Page for:
  • Other Food Related topics (including dietary supplements, food safety, food additives and biotechnology)
  • Interacting with the FDA (reporting problems, submitting petitions, etc.)
  • Obtaining information from FDA (freedom of information requests, Laws enforced by FDA, Code of Federal Regulations, etc.)

FDA-DSFL Electronic Newsletter

• How to Subscribe to the Dietary Supplement and Food Labeling Electronic Newsletter or Obtain Past Issues