Nutrition labeling -- can it be improved?

Looks like the European Union is embarking on a two-year plan to best decide how to label foods from a "front of pack" perspective that will ensure customers really see what is inside all those foods they are buying and eating.

This would be a great move for the U.S. food industry as well, as marketers have taken over food packaging with bright, vibrant colors in many cases and advertising bullet points that are just slightly believable and at worst very misleading. Just moving the label to the front of packaging would be a great first step -- even a less-informative version.

Want to have a wake-up call the next time you are at the grocery store? Shop for your favorite foods and compare each using the "Nutrition Facts" label on each on. Compare serving size, ingredients, calories and saturated fat levels.