PBS NewsHour

Why U.S. nutrition labels will be getting a makeover

Clip: 02/27/2014 | 4m 33s

When the Nutrition Facts label was introduced 20 years ago, fat was the primary concern of the American diet. But as our eating and drinking habits -- and knowledge -- have shifted, the Food and Drug Administration is making significant changes to these labels. To sort through the details and reasoning for these changes, Jeffrey Brown talks to former CDC official Dr. William Dietz.

Aired: 02/27/14

Rating: NR

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