Word: babel
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...truth on their labels in order to appeal to health-conscious shoppers. And for years consumer groups have fought for stricter labeling rules and closer monitoring of the products that claim to have special health benefits. At last someone in Washington seems to be listening. Condemning the "Tower of Babel" in the nation's grocery stores, Health and Human Services Secretary Louis Sullivan last week proposed tough new regulations that would require manufacturers to provide precise details on fat, fiber, cholesterol and other nutritional contents of their foods. Said Sullivan: "Some food labels are hard to read and understand...
...does it all add up? Where have we been, and where are we going? Listen to some expert voices atop the Tower of Babel...