Hillger, Don wrote: >The FDA is starting to look at changes to nutrition labels
"The main point of difference between U.S. and EU/UK nutritional labels is that the EU/UK requires nutrients to be shown per 100g or 100ml. http://www.usembassy.org.uk/fas/labeling_req.htm Whereas the US requires nutrient amounts to be shown "per serving". Some manufacturers offer both and there are those in the EU that regard serving size information as useful (e.g. consider a 45 g muesli bar). Rules do constrain the definition of serving and the US has already revised the rules once. There is an international body called Codex Alimentarius that attempts to harmonise food labels. Here is a reference to it: http://www.food.gov.uk/news/newsarchive/2005/mar/codexcommitteeinkotakinabul a See an image (sorry I have no text alternative) of the US label at: http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/labtr.html and an image of the UK label at: http://www.foodlaw.rdg.ac.uk/label/c1-ex1.htm I presume that the industry would welcome more harmonisation of rules across borders. The EU is also reconsidering label rules.
