. "Executive Summary." Dietary Reference Intakes: Guiding Principles for Nutrition Labeling and Fortification. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press, 2003.
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Dietary Reference Intakes: Guiding Principles for Nutrition Labeling and Fortification
The committee believes that its recommendations will result in changes to the nutrition labeling on food and supplements that will enable consumers to more readily compare products and make informed purchase decisions. The desired long-term outcome of this report is the demonstration, through future research, that North Americans are effectively using nutrition labeling to make more informed food choices and to become a healthier population.
