Nutrition rating systems will be coming to your nearby grocery store soon. The concept of scientifically rating foods — now being called "nutritional profiling" — dates back to before the first federal Dietary Guidelines in 1980. Scientists have attempted to identify foods that are "nutrient dense" as opposed to those that are "energy dense" or high in calories per servings. When the latest federal dietary guidelines were released in 2005, their empha ...
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