AMA Wants Warning Labels For Foods High In Added Sugars.

reports the AMA wants the FDA to develop warning labels for the front of packages “for foods high in added sugars.” Albert J. Osbahr, III, MD, a member of the AMA’s Board of Trustees, said, “When consumers have access to the amount of sugar they are consuming they may choose foods with less sugar,” which might “help prevent debilitating chronic medical conditions, such as type 2 diabetes and heart disease which affect millions of Americans.” Sugar Association CEO Courtney Gaine said the step “does nothing but mislead consumers because it is an idea not grounded in science and does not support FDA’s rationale for setting the daily value in the first place.” https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-sugar-regulation/u-s-physicians-urge-fda-to-bolster-labeling-on-high-sugar-foods-idUSKCN1NI2YT