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Show Consumer Information Three government agencies have announced a major plan to give consumers con-sumers more '. information about ingredients, nutritional content and freshness of foods on food labels. ' According to Archie S. Hurst, Director of the Division of Food and Consumer Con-sumer Services for the Utah Department of Agriculture, "The proposed reforms could have a major impact on both consumers and industry." in-dustry." The reforms are being proposed by the Food and Drug Administration, the U. S. Department of AGriculture and the Federal Trade Commission. The plan, developed after an information-gathering program by the agencies that included public hearings, written comments and a food shopper survey, will be open to the public comment until March 20, 1980. After the public comment period ends in March, Mr. Hurst said the agencies intend to propose regulations that would require: ...Labels to show specific source of fat and oils for foods with more than 10 percent fat. ...Labels , to state that ingredients are listed in-descending in-descending order of amount. ...Open date labeling for perishable and semiperishable processed meat and poultry products such as bacon, franfurters, sliced luncheon meals and sausage products. ...Information on the amount of sodium (salt), potassium and sugar , in foods as part of nutrition labeling. |