The U.S. delegation is urging a Codex Alimentarius committee on nutrition to allow companies to make dietary fiber and nutrient content claims on the basis of serving size. The Codex guidelines themselves provide for serving size as an option for declaring nutrient content, the U.S delegation states in its draft position paper.
Making claims on a per serving basis is the best option to help U.S. consumers construct healthful diets, the U.S. delegation says.