NMPF Comments on "Added Sugars"

 

On July 30, 2012, NMPF submitted comments in response to a Federal Register notice from FDA about an experimental study on consumer responses to Nutrition Facts labels with declarations of the amount of “added sugars”.

NMPF’s comments questioned the effectiveness and utility of adding this information to the Nutrition Facts panel without having a universally accepted definition of “added sugars”, and discussed the technical difficulties associated with establishing such a definition.

NMPF maintains that the declaration of “added sugars” on food labels should not discourage the consumption of nutrient-dense foods, such as low-fat and fat-free milk and dairy products. As defined by the 2010 Dietary Guidelines, naturally-occurring sugars (such as fructose and lactose in fruit and milk/dairy products, respectively) should not be considered “added sugars”.

Read NMPF's full comments online.

NMPF Submits Comments on Approaches to Reducing Sodium Consumption

 

On January 27, 2012, in response to a request from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), NMPF submitted comments on approaches to reduce sodium consumption. 

 

NMPF submitted comments which included:

• The benefits of multiple interventions (including weight loss, physical activity, and diet) in reducing hypertension, rather than reduction of sodium consumption alone.
• The multiple roles of sodium in cheese manufacture, the challenges (technical/labeling) in reducing sodium in cheese.
• The voluntary and proactive efforts of the dairy industry to reduce sodium in cheese.

Read NMPF's full comments online.

 

NMPF Resources

• Role of Dairy Products in the Diet:
  • NMPF Comments on the US Dietary Guidelines
  • Flavored Milk and Nutrition
  • Federal Meal and Snack Programs
• Sodium Reduction Initiatives

External Resources

• Current Dietary Guidelines for Americans
• USDA's Dietary Guidelines Icon "MyPlate"
• Raise Your Hand for Chocolate Milk
• Fuel Up To Play 60 (also the Newsweek In-School Guidebook "How to Build a Healthy Kid")
• Institute of Medicine Reports:
  • Leveraging Food Technology for Obesity Prevention and Reduction Effort (Workshop Summary)
  • Strategies to Reduce Sodium Intake in the United States
  • Examination of Front-of-Package Nutrition Rating Systems and Symbols
  • Dietary Reference Intakes for Calcium and Vitamin D