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ihlr-21143	Little, Maggie C.	Yes, the FDA Can Make You Say That: Why the FDA's Proposed Nutrition Facts Label Changes Will Withstand First Amendment Challenges from Food Industry Members	2016	39	.pdf	application/pdf	12874	452	45	The FDA proposed the amount of added sugar in a food should be included in the Nutrition Facts label, indented under the line where “sugar” is currently listed.61 The FDA proposed the disclosure based on the updated recommendation to reduce the number of calories consumed from excess solid fat and added sugars,62 as well as a recommendation of the amount of energy intake that should come from added sugars.63 Currently, the Institute of Medicine (“IOM”) Dietary Reference Intake Report recommends a maximum of twenty-five percent of energy intake from added sugars,64 based on evidence that a high intake of added sugars decreases the intake of other more important nutrient dense foods.65 Along with the updated dietary recommendations, the FDA also cited consumer awareness as a major support for the added sugar disclosure.66 The FDA asserted that without the declaration of added sugars, consumers are unable to compare the amount of non-naturally occurring sugar in foods, such as fruit juices and yogurt.67 Forms of added sugar are often listed in the ingredients section of food labels under complex chemical names that many consumers do not understand or recognize as a form of sugar.68 Finally, the FDA provided four additional reasons to include the disclosure of added sugars on the Nutrition Facts label to improve consumer awareness, including: 61 Id. 62 Food Labeling, supra note 14, at 11903.	cache/ihlr-21143.pdf	txt/ihlr-21143.txt