title: The bittersweet truth about sugar labeling regulations: they are achievable and overdue.
abstract: The recent Institute of Medicine recommendation to the Food and Drug Administration to include added sugar in a new front-of-package system provides new justification for reviewing outdated regulations pertinent to sugar and analyzing whether the government's previous resistance to sugar labeling remains valid given new and robust science.  I have provided an overview of US sugar consumption, its public health implications, and the science related to added sugar detection. I reviewed US and international sugar intake recommendations and suggested revised regulations to better inform and protect consumers.  I concluded by noting new directions in the area of sugar research for future public health policy.
authors.affiliation: Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity, Yale University, New Haven, CT 06520-8369, USA. jennifer.pomeranz@yale.edu
authors.forename: Jennifer L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Pomeranz
mesh_terms: D004040:Dietary Carbohydrates / Q000009:adverse effects; D005515:Food Labeling / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006801:Humans; D018673:Nutrition Policy; D014481:United States; D014486:United States Food and Drug Administration
chemical_list: D004040:Dietary Carbohydrates