70: New Nutrition Facts Label with Bonnie Taub-Dix, MA, RDN

<p>We’re hitting the grocery store to check out the new food label. The Nutrition Facts Panel just got a makeover earlier this year, and my guest will help us decipher what we can find. From the addition of added sugars to a bigger and bolder callout for calories and serving sizes, Bonnie has the scoop on how the new food label can help you and your family make better food choices.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p> </p> <p>Bonnie Taub-Dix is the author of <em>Read It Before You Eat It: How to Decode Food Labels and Make the Healthiest Choice Every Time.</em> She’s also the creator of the website and blog, Better Than Dieting.com. Bonnie is a mom and grandma, a great home cook, a and great friend. Making a cameo appearance on the show is Amy Cohn, a dietitian who works at General Mills. I’m inviting her to share with us about the revamping process for the food label and how Big G is working to reduce added sugar in some of their food products. If you love to grocery shop, then this is the show for you!</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Show Highlights:</strong></p> <p> </p> <ul> <li>Get to know Bonnie, who lives in NY and has three grown sons, one grandson, and a granddaughter on the way</li> <li>What family dinner looks like at Bonnie’s house</li> <li>Why Bonnie decided to become a dietitian</li> <li>Bonnie’s other superpowers: painting and showing true empathy in giving good advice</li> <li>Bonnie’s craziest interview ever (she did the interview while getting her legs waxed!)</li> <li>Bonnie’s book, which explains how to use the new food label, along with an aisle-by-aisle tour of the grocery store</li> <li>The biggest things consumers will notice on the new food label, like bigger and bolder calorie counts, tweaked serving sizes, and a listing for added sugar</li> <li>How to use the ingredient list of a product to gauge sugar content in its hidden forms</li> <li>How to translate teaspoons and grams of sugar on labels</li> <li>How to balance sugar content with healthy options</li> <li>From Amy Cohn, a di