In a recent announcement from The Food and Drug Administration it is apparent they are in the works for creating new federal laws to determine how Nutrition Facts are presented on labels. Twenty years ago federal law required packaged food to include Nutrition Facts and since then, knowledge about nutrition has significantly advanced and the new label changes are to reflect this new information. One of the major concerns with current food labeling practices is the amount of servings per package. Presently, many products are created that may look like one serving but upon further examination, prove to contain multiple servings. This has been a deceiving advertising scheme which new laws might address. Another change that is said to be in the works is a visual system that might look like different colors on packages representing how healthy that choice is. Another key element in Nutrition Facts that is possibly going to change is the unit of measurement used. Currently metric measurements are commonly seen on many labels and this might change to something more familiar to consumers such as teaspoons or tablespoons. About three quarters of American consumers report using Nutrition Facts to make decisions when it comes to which products they buy. This trend appears to be self-reinforcing in that people who read nutrition labels are more likely to buy healthier foods in the first place. Visual cues however, could make it even easier for those not inclined to read Nutrition Facts to become aware of the contents they are buying. Many grassroots organizations have been calling for a reevaluation of Nutrition Facts and food labeling and hopefully many of these concerns will be answered with a new set of guidelines. Sources Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences. (2014, January