The U.S Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have released its proposed changes on the Nutrition Facts label of each food product which focuses more on letting the buyer know the number of calories and servings the container has.

First lady Michelle Obama who has been advocating against obesity with her "Let's Move" campaign first showed the proposed label on Thursday. She reasoned that the change needs to be implemented to help everyone make better and healthier food choices.

She was quoted by Reuters saying, "You as a parent and a consumer should be able to walk into your local grocery store, pick up an item off the shelf, and be able to tell whether it's good for your family."

Obesity rate in the United States has remained high with the number of obese kids doubling in the past three decades. Adult obesity is even higher which has quadrupled in the same period. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), obesity increases the risk of developing other serious long-term diseases such as heart attack, stroke, and diabetes.

Because of the alarming obesity rate in the country, it all makes sense that the FDA wanted to implement these changes immediately hoping that it will address this nationwide health concern.

"Obesity, heart disease and other chronic diseases are leading public health problems," says Michael Landa, director of FDA's Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, in a press release. "The proposed new label is intended to bring attention to calories and serving sizes, which are important in addressing these problems. Further, we are now proposing to require the listing of added sugars. The 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommends reducing calories from added sugars and solid fats."

On the new Nutrition Facts label,  buyers will first notice that the calories and servings are both highlighted and written in bold letters. Furthermore, the "number of servings" and the "amount per cup" are made prominent.

Aside from these emphases on the labels, the federal agency added another information called "Added sugars" to increase awareness on the amount of sugar in the container, while the fat from calories has been omitted.

The public can give feedback on the proposed changes within 90 days and once implemented, food manufacturers will be given two years to comply.