Michelle Obama promotes plan for food label overhaul (BBC)
First Lady Michelle Obama has unveiled plans for the most sweeping overhaul of nutrition labels on US food packages in more than two decades.
Calorie counts will appear in larger, bolder type, and consumers will know for the first time whether foods have added sugars.
Under the Obama administration's plan, labels will also feature more realistic descriptions of a serving.
It is not clear whether the food industry will support the proposals.
'Families deserve better'
"You as a parent and a consumer should be able to walk into your local grocery store, pick up an item off the shelf and be able to tell whether it's good for your family," said Mrs Obama at the White House event on Thursday.
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