The new food label: making it easier to shed pounds. (includes related information) (Part One) From: FDA Consumer | Date: July 1, 1994| Author: Kurtzweil, Paula | COPYRIGHT 1994 U.S. Government Printing Office. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

This is the first in a series of articles telling how to use the new food label when planning special diets.

Sibyl Weiss of Van Nuys, Calif, is an avid food label reader - and for good reason.

Twenty-two years ago, the 59-year-old former nurse was obese; she carried more than 300 pounds on her 5-foot 5-inch frame. Today, she weighs in at under 150 pounds, a weight she says she's maintained for more than 20 years.

She credits her success to her part...