Source: Susan Kelly, MEATINGPLACE, 10/9/17



The government should require nutrition information labels on all packaged foods, a majority of U.S. adults said in an opinion poll, even though few said they read them.

In the Reuters/Ipsos online survey of 3,024 adults, released this week, 84 percent of respondents agreed that nutrition information labels should be required on all packaged food sold in grocery stores, and 64 percent supported the requirement for restaurants.

Only 13 percent said they always read the nutrition facts when deciding whether to buy a product.

Last week, the Food and Drug Administration proposed a 1-½-year delay for implementing new nutrition facts label requirements.

Most want locally grown
Other poll results showed less than half of those surveyed said they would be willing to pay more for foods that are organic, grass-fed, or contain no added sugars or genetically modified ingredients. Yet a majority — 57 percent — said they would consider paying more for locally grown food.

The survey was conducted throughout the United States from July 8 to July 17.

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