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>> it's a 25-milligram bar. people can eat that in one serving. it's got a $1.50 clip on it, which is the most expensive thing in this bar. and it's trash. it's $1 million a year for packaging. i can't believe i just said that out loud. >> i don't know how much it's going to cost us yet. i know that we're going to have to change the labels on everything. >> the packaging will completely change everything we do. >> if it went through, susan, i mean, it would be the end of the edible industry. >> there wasn't comprehensive agreement on whether or not we should just simply limit manufacturers to ...

The woman who made a name for herself by making us all laugh. >> somebody told me, every laugh is like a small vacation for someone. every time you laugh, you've given someone a small vacation. >> reporter: linsey davis, abc news, new york. topping our health headlines this friday morning, it's harder avoiding transfat than you might find. a study by the cdc found one in ten processed foods sold in the u.s. have some transfat in them. even the ones that claim they don't. well that's because the fda permits manufacturers to label products as zero transfat. this is if a serving size contains l...

>> keeping the rest of us guessing. let's get a look at what's coming up on "new day," kate bolduan. >> good morning, guys. we'll be looking closely at the new nutrition labels. this is fascinating and important for everybody. the nutrition labels will be debuting today. they're supposed to make it easier to figure out honestly what's healthy for your family, or at least what you're eating in each of these serving sizes. but of course, the question is, whenever anyone tries to help and correct us, are they just going to make it more confusing with these new labels? dr. sanjay gupta will be h...

Serving. they want to take that part of it out of it as well. this is a proposed labeling. there's going to be a 90-day comment period now. people have very strong opinions on how much should be divulged here and how much it helps. >> they're even proposing new serving sizes. as i look at this, my headline from this is if you can't beat them join them. it's just showing us that we eat bigger servings. >> let's really look at what americans consider a serving and let's label it that way. so and you're right. if you take ice cream. and i have my own eyes cream here -- ice cream here this morning...

Packaging could be getting their first makeover in 20 years. the proposed new label focuses on calories and sugars along with a more realistic approach to serving sizes. still to come, "12 years a slave" is up for nine oscars. one of the nominee, the director, sits down with nischelle turner. >> carol, we are just days away from the oscars. and coming up, we sit down with steve mcqueen and we talk about everything "12 years a slave," what he thinks about the movie and what he thinks about his chances going into sunday. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ told ya you could do it. (dad vo) i want her to be safe. ...