TRUTH in Labeling Act

This bill pushes for clearer, faster-to-read nutrition labels on the front of food packages. It tells the health agency to finish a rule within 6 months that puts “High in” labels with an exclamation point on foods high in added sugars, sodium, or saturated fat, based on age-appropriate daily values. If a product contains non-nutritive sweeteners, the front label must say so and note they’re not recommended for children. These rules apply to most foods, including those marketed for babies and toddlers (except infant formula). The goal is to help busy shoppers quickly spot less healthy options and make better choices for their families .

The agency must set or update daily values for infants and young children to guide these labels, and it can later update “low sodium” claim limits to match current nutrition science. If setting those values would slow down the final rule, the rule comes first and the values get added soon after .

• Who is affected | What changes | When
• Food makers and all shoppers; especially parents of young kids | Front-of-package “High in” labels for added sugar, sodium, saturated fat; clear notice if sweeteners are used and that they’re not recommended for children | Rule must be finalized within 180 days; daily values for infants/young kids set or updated soon after if needed; possible future update to “low sodium” claim limits .