The letter comes on the heels of a food industry group’s recent decision to voluntarily halt promotion of its nutrition labeling program known as “Smart Choices” after federal regulators said such systems may be misleading consumers, according to the Associated Press. According to the AP, "Smart Choices, which includes nine major companies such as Kellogg Co., Kraft Foods Inc. and General Mills Inc., has been criticized for handing its green seal to processed foods that are high in sugar, such as Froot Loops cereal and Cracker Jack snack food." As a result of the industry's flimsy claims, the FDA wrote a “Dear Industry” letter in October that says it will be creating standards for front of package or FOP labeling, reported MNN blogger Robin Shreeves. Full Article at Plenty