Proposed Changes are Announced for Food Labels (15 images)

U.S. first lady Michelle Obama announces proposed changes to the Nutrition Facts labels of foods during an event in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC on February 27, 2014. Michelle Obama joined Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and FDA Commissioner Peggy Hamburg in announcing the changes that would highlight the calorie count and add detail on added sugars in all foods to make them easier for the consumer to understand. UPI/Pat Benic

U.S. first lady Michelle Obama announces proposed changes to the Nutrition Facts labels of foods during an event in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC on February 27, 2014. Michelle Obama joined Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and FDA Commissioner Peggy Hamburg in announcing the changes that would highlight the calorie count and add detail on added sugars in all foods to make them easier for the consumer to understand. UPI/Pat Benic

U.S. first lady Michelle Obama announces proposed changes to the Nutrition Facts labels of foods during an event in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC on February 27, 2014. Michelle Obama joined Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and FDA Commissioner Peggy Hamburg in announcing the changes that would highlight the calorie count and add detail on added sugars in all foods to make them easier for the consumer to understand. UPI/Pat Benic

U.S. first lady Michelle Obama announces proposed changes to the Nutrition Facts labels of foods during an event in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC on February 27, 2014. Michelle Obama joined Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and FDA Commissioner Peggy Hamburg in announcing the changes that would highlight the calorie count and add detail on added sugars in all foods to make them easier for the consumer to understand. UPI/Pat Benic