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Tell Candy Industry: We Want Better Labels
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    1. President, National Confectioners Association (+ 1 other)
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      • President, National Confectioners Association (Larry Graham)
      • Senior Vice President of Public Policy and Advocacy (Alison Bodor)
  2. Created By
    Jean Stevens
    NY, NY
About this Petition Petition Letter Petition Updates

The National Confectioners Association (NCA), which represents more than 400 candymakers, is sour over the Food and Drug Administration's recent initiative to create a regulated front-of-package (FOP) labeling system for all packaged foods. This would provide customers with a ranking system on foods' nutritional content and calorie information on the front of packages.

The NCA claims a labeling system would give the impression that some foods are "good" and others "bad," and all customers need is calorie content information.

But a calorie label is not nearly enough. Americans need much more help in deciding what foods are healthy. FDA regulations would allow consumers to clearly understand the nutritional make-up of the foods they purchase, especially of foods like candy.

Send a letter asking the NCA to reverse its stance and support the creation of the FDA’s regulated labeling system with a scale or rating, not just calorie information. These new labels are one of the best ways the government and food manufacturers can protect consumers' health and well-being.

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We Want Better Package Labels, Not Just Calorie Info

Greetings,

We know you are sour over the Food and Drug Administration's recent initiative to create a regulated, front-of-package (FOP) labeling system for all packaged foods. The proposed labels would provide calorie info and a rating system on the front of food packages, and would help consumers to know which foods are healthy and which are not. The NCA argued that labels should only include calorie info, but a calorie label is not nearly enough. Americans need much more help in deciding what foods are healthy. FDA regulations would allow consumers to clearly understand the nutritional make-up of the foods they purchase, especially of foods like candy.

We urge you to drop your support for a calorie label and support FDA front-of-package labels that include a scale or rating, not just calorie information. These labels are a major way the government and food manufacturers can support people’s health and well-being.

[Your name]

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