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00002d6434433d6c98e87053b266e569c69c936934cccb4fe09f9ce46d745aeb	Dear Drug Administration: I am writing to express my support for this petition calling on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to issue regulations establishing a mandatory front-of-package nutrition labeling (FOPNL) system for foods sold in the United States. I concur that this system must be mandatory and nutrient-specific, include calories, and call attention to high levels of added sugars, sodium, and saturated fat. These nutrients are over-consumed by Americans and contribute to chronic disease. An expansive body of scientific evidence supports the adoption of a FOPNL system that meets these criteria in order to improve the nutritional quality of consumers food choices, promote understanding of the nutritional contents of foods, and prompt food manufacturers to make healthy reformulations of packaged foods. I am dismayed that the United States has become one of the nations with the greatest need for, but scantest action on, such public health nutrition interventions. The average American adult consumes 50% more sodium, 40% more added sugars, and 40% more saturated fat than recommended daily. Meanwhile, approximately 116 million U.S. adults (47% of the adult population) have hypertension, 37 million Americans (11% of the population) have diabetes (and approximately 90-95% of these cases are Type 2 diabetes), and 20 million U.S. adults (7% of adults) have coronary artery disease. Each of these conditions is strongly linked to excess intake of added sugar, salt, or saturated fat. The time has come for FDA to take bold action to improve our nations diet and health. Please prioritize this evidence-based policy and develop a mandatory FOPNL system for the United States. Sincerely, Michele Villeneuve Kingsport, TN	1	42308722777dddb811507aba7d9532c3ae8d84efc5f6579a977006512e26cfb9