[Proposal for the harmonization of the values of reference for nutritional labeling in Latin America (NVR-LA)]

The values of recommendation of intake of nutrients, important for nutritional labeling, present variations among the countries of Latin America. The aim of the NVR project is to establish consensually harmonized nutritional labeling values to be adopted among the Latin American countries. From the search and analysis of the different values of recommendations used in the countries of Latin America, was defined by consensus a proposal to a total of 36 nutrient values. The expectation of everyone involved with the project is to take its accessible results and encourage the countries of the region to adopt the proposal, with the support of scientific organizations, Governments and Academia. Thus labeling will be simpler, easy understanding and help the consumer a better selection of products.