It wasn’t until the 1960s that the idea of nutritional labeling grew in popularity[ *].
It wasn’t until the 1960s that the idea of nutritional labeling grew in popularity[ *]. At that time, some packaged food companies would list their sodium or calorie content, but those foods were considered “for special dietary uses” by the FDA. As people grew more health-conscious and the link between diet and health became clearer, consumers started to demand more nutrition information on their packaged foods.