Economic Nutrition Labels

Our Economy is sick. So what does our Government do? On February, 27 the Food and Drug Administration announced proposed updates to Nutrition Labels on food in the United States. In a statement from FDA Commissioner Margaret A. Hamburg, M.D., “For 20 years consumers have come to rely on the iconic nutrition label to help them make healthier food choices,” she went on to say, “To remain relevant, the FDA’s newly proposed Nutrition Facts label incorporates the latest in nutrition science as more has been learned about the connection between what we eat and the development of serious chronic diseases impacting millions of Americans.” 

 Two things that make these guide lines a marked improvement are more realistic serving sizes and larger type for the calories in those servings. Works for me.  This got me thinking. While it's important that we as consumers know what we're getting from the food we eat, what's to stop manufacturers to put another label on those Twinkies and for that matter, everything else - from Chevys, Subarus and Sunoco Fuel, to Cell Phones, Black & Decker drills and Step Ladders? Why not put Economic Nutrition Labels on the things we buy? These could provide valuable information right on the label with a quick breakdown of Embedded Taxes and Regulations that get passed on to the consumer. This could be a key tool for businesses to fight back by making the general public aware of the ever increasing burden that Big Progressive Government has on their daily lives.

Below is a quick comparison of what one could look like.

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