Tag: interpreting food labels
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FDA Suggests Updates to Healthy Claims by Food Manufacturers
Every time you go grocery shopping, you see more food items advertised as “healthy,” but do you read the nutrition labels yourself? If you’re like most people, you assume it’s good for you and add it to your cart. However, the criterion for claiming something is healthy food is outdated, and the FDA wants to…
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Dietitians Explain What Food Labels Reveal about Nutrition
Food labels aren’t exciting to read, but they help you make healthy food choices for your family. Here’s a quick guide on reading food labels and what they tell you about the food you’re buying. Food label history Early food labels contained little information. Dietitians explain that first-generation food labels mandated that some foods display…