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Have you heard? There’s a new Nutrition Facts label but this
newness will not be implemented until 2018. FLOTUS announced the
changes in Washington on Friday. The labels have the sugar people (how do they
sleep at night?) freaking. You see, there’s a new listing for added sugar and a
% of daily value. So, using Coke as an example, label would read: 65 grams of added
sugar and 130% the amount of sugar you should have in a day. The Sugar Association/ other sugar bad guys
are saying added sugar is not different than naturally occurring sugar. Are
they missing the point? We cannot control how much fructose is in an apple
(well that’s another story) but apples aren’t this country’s problem.
Personally, I’m not thrilled with grams of sugar. Most
people cannot identify with grams; teaspoons would’ve been better. Instead of
65 grams, how about listing over 16 teaspoons in that Coke? And daily values are
based on 50 grams a day (12.5 teaspoons) still seems like a lot. While we know
Coke is sweet, hopefully this provides incentive for companies to pull sugar
from places it doesn’t have to be (salad dressing, bread, tomato sauce etc).
Aside from sugar, serving sizes on new labels will also be
different. I have mixed feelings about this one. On one hand, it’s good for
people to see that nutrition information for 2/3 cup of ice cream; nobody eats
the ½ cup serving previously used. However, it’s a slippery slope if we
designate serving sizes based on what Americans eat (a pint). Another positive change is that manufacturers will have to
list amounts of Vitamin D, as most Americans do not get enough D.
In other news, we have summer on our minds. Have you seen
our new tote bags?
In case you think we’re being hypocritical, 1 glass (3.5oz)
of rosè comes in at a little over 1 g (1/4 teaspoon) of sugar. We like a small pour but even
if you’re saying that serving size needs adjusting it’s still not high in sugar.
Another fun fact, cheaper wine has more RS (residual sugar). Look, it’s not a health
food but summer weekends? EAT PLAY ROSÈ.
What do you think of
new food labels? Or what about our bags? Let us know.
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