Food Webinar on FoodLabels May Inform Those With Food Allergy
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Food Allergy AssistantPosted
Wed 17 Nov 2010 12:00am
into how people use foodlabels when making choices.
Specifically, discussion will be around
FDA guidelines for foodlabeling and health claims
The Federal Trade Commission's...
The Imtermational Food Information Council Foundation ( IFIC ) is holding a webcast about something I read multiple times each day (no, I'm not talking about e-mails)- foodRead on »
August 10 Webinar—Using a FoodLabel to Make Smart Food Choices
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nutrition.govPosted
Wed 04 Aug 2010 3:52am
when FDA’s Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition hosts a 30-minute webinar on making smart choices using the Nutrition Facts Label.
There will be an opportunity to ask...
Related Consumer Updates
FoodLabel Helps Consumers Make Healthier Choices
Survey Shows
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FoodLabels Lead to Healthy Food Choices
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Medline PlusPosted
Mon 09 Aug 2010 11:00am
MONDAY, Aug. 9 (HealthDay News) -- People who read foodlabels have healthier diets than those who don't pay attention to such information, a new study shows.
Researchers..., the researchers said.
"If the foodlabel is to have a greater public health impact, rates of use will likely need to be increased among U.S. adults," commented study author Nicholas J
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Bypass Food Reactions – Learn How to Read FoodLabels
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Methods of HealingPosted
Sun 22 Nov 2009 10:00pm
If you are a regular foodlabel reader, did you know that even the most diligent scanning can still result in food reactions? If you have problems with gluten or dairy... of this issue, the FDA is devising a number of standardized definitions for the description of foods so that you will be able to tell what each ingredient is.
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Food for thought: Calorie estimates on foodlabels & metabolisable energy
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AurametrixPosted
Thu 16 Jul 2009 2:58pm
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A New Scientist article (15 July 2009 by Bijal Trivedi) The Calorie delusion: Why foodlabels are wrong tells about another aspect of the problem -
According to a small band of researchers, using the information onfood labels to estimate calorie intake could be a very bad idea. They argue that calorie estimates on foodlabels are based
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Whole Foods Market is Not Immune to FoodLabel Discrepancies
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Elisa Rodriguez, RD, LDNPosted
Sat 22 May 2010 12:00am
Remember when food markets were local and you knew and trusted the grocer? Times have changed. Investigating foodlabels is a must to see past marketing schemes... schemes, which capitalize on poorly monitored foodlabeling regulations hidden among food products – those that aren’t fresh from the farm.
As you can see, it is crucial
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Friday Food Rant! : Why It’s SO Important to Read FoodLabels
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Karina ArruePosted
Fri 06 Nov 2009 12:00am
a little worked up about nutrition labels. I made the fatal mistake of going food shopping late last Saturday afternoon. Everybody and their mother (including me and my mother...’t much better.
I usually look at foodlabels for calories, fat and fiber content first. But I also try to avoid corn syrup and processed ingredients as much as possible
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FOOD LOBBY WINS, AS MEPS VOTE AGAINST TRAFFIC LIGHTS FOODLABELLING.
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Nick B.Posted
Fri 18 Jun 2010 3:38am
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Members of the food industry have lobbied intensively against colour coded labelling, claiming that such a system would ‘demonize’ many of their products.
Conservative MEP, Struan... in foodlabelling. David has been no match for the industry’s Goliath.”
Before the new regulations become law, it is essential for all three parts of the European government
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