Kessler's government insider book holds built-in drama, fewer calories From: Investigative Reporters and Editors, Inc. The IRE Journal | Date: May 1, 2001| Author: Weinberg, Steve | Copyright Investigative Reporters & Editors May/Jun 2001. Provided by ProQuest LLC.Copyright information

I read part of this book while traveling between my home in Missouri and New York City. As I reached the climax of Food and Drug Administration Comissioner David Kessler's battle with other parts of the government and with private industry to label food accurately in terms of nutrition, a flight attendant handed me a small package of snack mix. On the back, within a thin black border, is information headed Nutrition Facts. Eating the contents of the .45 ounce bag would mean consuming 60 calor...