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Our search for healthy, delicious and ethically-produced
food causes us to question wording found on food labels. Health Briefs reviews
what we should know about it.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration places strict
guidelines on food labels which certain characteristics. Those guidelines apply
to labels using the terms “organic”, “low-fat” and “sugar-free”. Organic products must meet certain standards
for ingredients and how and where they are grown. Low-fat products must contain
less than three grams of fat per serving. Sugar-free items must not have any
sugars as an ingredient. But good packages and labels stating that the product is
“a good source of fiber” can leave us wondering.
Any food item which is truly a “good source of fiber” will
list a respectable percentage of fiber per serving on the food label. Check the
list of ingredients too for food with natural fibers like beans, fruits and whole
grains. Food packages with wording which implies made with whole grains should
not have any refined or white flour in the product. The Health Briefs TV show
also suggests doing a little research on food labeled “free range”. It could mean
chickens are allowed to go outside of the coops, but may chose not to. Look up
the name of the farm or chicken breeder to find out if it is truly a free range
facility or not. Read all food labels carefully.
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