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 Section V: Nutrition Labelling

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 Section VI: Nutrient Content Claims

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 Section VII: Health-Related Claims

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Guide to Food Labelling and Advertising

Section V: Nutrition Labelling

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Note: This Chapter of the Guide specifically deals with the requirements for the former nutrition labelling regulations. For information on the new regulations, you can consult Chapters 5 - 8 of the 2003 Guide to Food Labelling and Advertising.
  1. The "What", "Where" and "How" of Nutrition Labelling
    1. What is Nutrition Labelling?
    2. Where does Nutrition Information Go
    3. How is Nutrition Labelling Presented?
  2. Rounding of the Nutrient Declarations
  3. The U.S. "Nutrition Facts" Information
  4. Summary of Nutrition Labelling
  5. Examples of Nutrition Labelling Format
    1. With core list only
    2. With core list, sodium and potassium, and some vitamins and mineral nutrients
    3. Bilingual core list, sodium and potassium, and some vitamins and mineral nutrients
  6. Reference Amounts and Sizes
    1. Reference Amounts ("Fat-Free" Claims)
    2. Serving Sizes
    3. Reference Amounts for "Fat-Free" Claims and Serving Sizes for Foods for Nutrient Content Claims and Nutrition Labelling


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