Food shoppers could see nutrition facts on the front, as FDA unveils proposed packaging rules

The Food and Drug Administration released on Tuesday its long-awaited proposal to require food manufacturers to put some nutrition facts on the front of packages, in a bid to nudge Americans and food companies towards healthier diets in line with similar pushes in other countries.

FDA's new "nutrition info box" focuses on telling people whether levels of saturated fat, sodium and added sugar are "high" or "medium" or "low" as well as the percentage for each serving.

The proposal will be open for public comment for 60 days. It will be up to the incoming Trump administration to decide if and how to finalize the rule.