Reprinted with permission from the October, 2009 issue of the Ester Republic

Recently a consortium of food companies established an opt-in food labeling program called “Smart Choices.” According to the Smart Choices website, http://www.smartchoicesprogram.com/ ,

The Smart Choices Program was motivated by the need for a single, trusted and reliable front- of-pack nutrition labeling program that U.S. food manufacturers and retailers could voluntarily adopt to help guide consumers in making smarter food and beverage choices.

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