In the early 1990's, when nutrition labeling became mandatory, the fast food industry succeeded in exempting itself from the requirement.

CFSAN also sets the requirements for nutrition labeling of most foods.

IN the 1970's, the food industry opposed nutrition labeling of any sort.

And soon nutrition labeling will be required on most foods.

This is the first significant change on food labels in 20 years, since voluntary nutrition labeling was introduced in the mid-1970's.

Currently fewer than 60 percent of retailers do so, because nutrition labeling of meat is voluntary.

Anyone who has spent time at a supermarket meat counter knows that nutrition labeling is hard to find.

The chorus of disparate voices demanding nutrition labeling may be the result of a number of events in the last few months.

There is general agreement on the outlines of what nutrition labeling should include, but none on the particulars.

In other products, if light refers to a reduction in calories, full nutrition labeling is required.