Bill > S2462

This bill aims to strengthen food labeling requirements to help consumers make more informed nutritional choices by mandating clear front-of-package nutrition labels. The bill requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to finalize a rule within 180 days that would require food products to display prominent labels identifying high levels of added sugars, sodium, and saturated fat using a "High in" designation with an exclamation point icon, based on Daily Reference Values for different age groups. If a product contains non-nutritive sweeteners, it must also include a statement that these sweeteners are not recommended for children. The legislation is motivated by findings that many Americans consume excessive amounts of these nutrients, potentially increasing risks of hypertension, type-2 diabetes, and heart disease, and that front-of-package labeling can help consumers, especially those with lower nutrition literacy, make healthier food choices. The bill specifically applies to foods for infants and young children and allows for future updates to Daily Reference Values in alignment with dietary guidelines. The goal is to provide quick, easy-to-understand nutritional information that can encourage food manufacturers to reformulate products to be healthier and help consumers make more informed dietary decisions.

Health and Social Services

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2462/all-info