{"id":403801,"date":"2010-03-08T13:00:25","date_gmt":"2010-03-08T18:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/childrenshospitalblog.org\/?p=5394"},"modified":"2010-03-08T13:00:25","modified_gmt":"2010-03-08T18:00:25","slug":"fda-tired-of-misleading-food-labels","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/403801","title":{"rendered":"FDA tired of misleading food labels"},"content":{"rendered":"<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-5401\" title=\"chocolate cheerios\" src=\"http:\/\/childrenshospitalblog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/chocolate-cheerios1.jpg\" alt=\"chocolate cheerios\" width=\"234\" height=\"320\" \/>Whether it\u2019s Chocolate Cheerios advertising that it \u201cmay reduce the risk of heart disease\u201d, Juicy Juice claiming it aids \u201cbrain development\u201d or Nestle\u2019s Drumsticks showcasing it has \u201c0g Trans Fat\u201d but leaving out that eating them may actually help make you fat \u2013 the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is fed up with false and misleading claims on food labels.<\/p>\n<p>The FDA has sent out a group of letters warning companies about their misleading advertising practices. The commissioner of food and drugs, Margaret Hamburg, M.D., stated on the FDA\u2019s website, \u201cToday, ready access to reliable information about the calorie and nutrient content of food is even more important, given the prevalence of obesity and diet-related diseases in the United   States.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The FDA sent out 17 letters in total addressing the questionable labeling on 22 food products. 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