The World Health Organization (WHO) is currently in the process of proposing new guidelines for sugar intake. When finalized, the guideline will provide countries with recommendations on limiting the consumption of sugars to reduce public health problems like obesity and tooth decay.
This petition seeks to tie the FDA to the newly established WHO guidelines by requiring food manufacturers to publish not only a sugar value (which is already required via # of grams per serving) but a %DV based on 2000 calorie diet.
The FDA requires %DV of fat, cholesterol, sodium, carbohydrates, among others to be published. This is not so for sugars. Let's change this omission for the benefit of understanding how much sugar is being consumed in each product.