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dc.contributor.advisorHutt, Peter Bartonen_US
dc.contributor.authorAnderson, Stacyen_US
dc.date.accessioned2012-07-06T20:13:51Z
dc.date.issued2006en_US
dc.identifier.citationRegulation of Fat Content in Food: Recent History and Cultural Commentary (2006 Third Year Paper)en
dc.identifier.urihttp://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:HUL.InstRepos:8963879
dc.description.abstractFat content in food has been one of the most hotly contested areas of nutrition labeling. This paper traces the changes in fat content labeling requirements for packaged food from the optional disclosure system in place prior to the National Labeling and Education Act of 1990 (“NLEAâ€) through the recent addition of trans fat content to food labeling requirements, which became effective in January 2006. A discussion of the labeling requirements and the political processes involved in their development alone would not provide the whole story, however. Questions arise as to whether those concerned about nutrition should be more concerned about fat, cholesterol, nutrients, or simply calories. An examination of the consumer use of information is included. After all, why provide information unless consumers understand it and actually use the information to inform their behavior? Finally, the fact that so many of today’s meals are consumed outside the home brings the inevitable question of whether restaurants should no longer be exempt from the FDA’s nutrition labeling and fat content disclosure requirements.en
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dc.subjectFood and Drug Lawen
dc.subjectfaten
dc.titleRegulation of Fat Content in Food: Recent History and Cultural Commentaryen
dc.typePaper (for course/seminar/workshop)en_US
dc.date.available2012-07-06T20:13:51Z
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