The Food and Drug Administration announced a new proposal Tuesday that would require food and drink manufacturers to place nutrition labels on the front of their products instead of the back.

The FDA wants food and beverage manufacturers to display nutrition labels on the front of most of their packages in an effort to help Americans make healthier choices.

The FDA wants front-of-package nutrition labels required on packaged foods. The labels would tell consumers if the product has Low, Medium or High levels of saturated fat, sodium and added sugar.

The Food and Drug Administration proposed Tuesday to put a smaller nutrition label highlighting saturated fat, sodium and added sugar on the front of food packaging.

The Food and Drug Administration is proposing a new rule that would lead to the display of essential nutrition facts on the front of food packaging.

The FDA wants front-of-package nutrition labels required on packaged foods. The labels would tell consumers if the product has Low, Medium or High levels of saturated fat, sodium and added sugar.

The FDA wants front-of-package nutrition labels required on packaged foods. The labels would tell consumers if the product has Low, Medium or High levels of saturated fat, sodium and added sugar.