The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) is hosting a webinar on Monday, June 27, 2016, to review the Nutrition Facts Labeling Final Rules and the changes from the original Nutrition Facts label.
On May 20, 2016, the FDA announced the new Nutrition Facts label for packaged foods to reflect new scientific information, including the link between diet and chronic diseases such as obesity and heart disease. The FDA published the final rules in the Federal Register on May 27, 2016. The new label will make it easier for consumers to make better informed food choices.
Registration for the webinar is not necessary.
Date: Monday, June 27, 2016
Time: 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm ET (please connect by 2:45 pm)
Title: “The New Nutrition Facts Label”
To hear the presentation and ask questions:
Dial: 1-312-470-0062 Passcode: FDA
Toll Free Number: 800-857-9836
To view the slide presentation during the webinar, go to https://www.mymeetings.com/nc/join.php?i=PW8827214&p=FDA&t=c
Presentation slides and a recording of the webinar will be made available.
If you have questions on the webinar, please contact Janesia Robbs, [email protected].
Agenda
- Welcome and Introduction of Speakers/Technical Experts - Moderator Claudine Kavanaugh, Senior Advisor for Nutrition Policy, Office of Foods and Veterinary Medicine, FDA
- Significance of the Nutrition Facts Labeling Final Rules - Susan Mayne, Ph.D., Director, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, FDA
- Overview of the Nutrition Facts Labeling Final Rules - Doug Balentine, Ph.D., Director, Office of Nutrition and Food Labeling, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, FDA
- Question & Answer Session - Moderator Claudine Kavanaugh, Senior Advisor for Nutrition Policy, Office of Foods and Veterinary Medicine, FDA and other subject matter experts from the Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition
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