The Food and Drug Administration and the dietary guidelines

The dietary guidelines were developed by federal health-related agencies for the purpose of promoting adequate nutrition and reducing the risk of diseases related to diet. Foods regulated by FDA are required to have labels giving quantitative information on the product's ingredients. Included in this article are charts listing information to expect on a nutrition label and definitions and guidelines for terms used for product claims and advertising. Also included are the recommendations from the Surgeon General's report on nutrition and health and lists of FDA consumer affairs offices and FDA publications