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Nutrition Facts Label Continuing Medical Education Program for Pediatricians

Talking to Parents and Patients About Using the Nutrition Facts Label to Make Healthy Food Choices

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration in collaboration with the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has developed an education program to help pediatricians and other pediatric healthcare professionals understand the Nutrition Facts label and counsel parents and caregivers about using the label to make informed food choices that support the growth, development, and lifelong healthy dietary practices of their children. The program includes four videos and companion patient education materials.

Interested physicians can earn 1 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditTM on PediaLink, the AAP Online Learning Center.

The scenes in these CME videos may not depict current recommended infection prevention and control practices to prevent the spread of COVID-19, as the course was produced prior to the pandemic. For the most current information from FDA on COVID-19, visit www.fda.gov/coronavirus.

Videos

Module 1: Servings, Calories, and Percent Daily Value

This video reviews the regulation of the Nutrition Facts label and three key sections of the label: servings, calories, and percent Daily Value.

Module 2: Nutrient Overview and Nutrients to Get More Of

This video provides an overview of the nutrients listed on the Nutrition Facts label and discusses the nutrients that children may need to get more of.

Module 3: Nutrients to Get Less Of

This video discusses the nutrients that children may need to get less of in their diets: saturated fat, sodium, and added sugars.

Module 4: What Is the Nutrition Facts label and How Do I Use It?

This video provides a general overview of the four key sections of the Nutrition Facts label.  It is designed to help pediatricians and other pediatric healthcare professionals counsel parents and caregivers and is suitable to be shown directly to them.

Companion Parent Education Materials

Nutrition Facts Label Resources

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