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Looking for items such as calorie free or reduced calorie content may be slightly healthier than purchasing items with full calorie content. Due to the requirement of what is said to be a 25 percent difference. This could be beneficial in the reduction of single individuals daily caloric intake amount. Now, why is it that calories are going to be listed on all food and beverage products? Is caloric intake the most important aspect or concern of what Americans are putting into their bodies? There was a strategy made by, The Department of Health and Human Services, that â€Å"In 2004 FDA s Obesity Working Group (OWG) developed an action plan to address the overweight/obesity problem within the scope of FDA s regulatory authorities. The OWG†¦show more content†¦Commenting on this study, as we can see trials are already beginning to take place. In order to test out different theories on whether or not calorie display information or value pricing was affecting the selection proc ess of menu items. Price may not be the number one determining factor whether or not a product is purchased but rather the calorie amount it possesses. More so than not, FDA is simply trying to help the nation by providing us with useful and health conscious information. It is really up to us whether or not we want to ignore what they have provided or at least take calorie counting into consideration. Not necessarily saying that every American out there should or needs to calorie count. However, as individuals and as a nation known for having an obesity problem it maybe the right time to stop and consider that the FDA calorie labeling may not be such a downer after all. In the long run it may even lead to a type of uprising for this nations health. For what this nation needs is to stand on our own two feet