Sentences with phrase «of misleading labelling»

«A food imposter is one that, at first glance, looks to be healthy and nutritious because of misleading labeling, packaging, or marketing, but upon closer inspection of the nutrition label and ingredients panel, is actually not,» says nutritionist Rania Batayneh, MPH author of the forthcoming book The One One One Diet, www.EssentialNutritionForYou.com.

But when it comes to salad dressing I prefer homemade dressing from scratch because of the misleading labels, high calorie content and hidden ingredients in the salad dressing defeats the whole purpose of eating salad.

The sports nutrition industry — and protein powder specifically — is full of misleading labels and exaggerated claims to what the product can actually do.

Not exact matches

To help you sort the good from the bad on your next grocery trip, here's a list of unapproved and / or misleading labels:

Overall, Consumer Reports found that nearly two - thirds of consumers in the US are «misled» by the «natural» label on meat and that more than 90 % «expect it to mean much more than it does.»

Putting a common label on mental anguish is necessary for medical treatment, but is misleading if we expect the label to reveal the true «nature» of the experience.

I don't call myself a Christian, either, first, because labels of any sort are confining and misleading — much like the label «God», and second because I find my understanding of «the Christ» to be quite different from the norm — including Hamilton's too, I suspect, but that doesn't necessarily mean he's not on the right track.

Misleading food labels: Why write «No Cholesterol» on a box of raisins?

In recent years, we have witnessed an explosion in consumer fraud putative class actions focused on whether use of the claims «natural,» «all - natural,» «100 percent natural» or similar terms on a food product's label is false, misleading or deceptive.

Food and Drink - Fall 2011 -(Page 58) > p PRODUCERS food law The Laws of the Label If you can avoid making vague or misleading claims on food labels, you might be able to avoid a class - action lawsuit.

The mere fact that a food has been genetically engineered has no bearing on its safety, so labeling GMOs just misleads customers and hurts the adoption of beneficial genetically modified foods.

But while the percentage of certified content has to be specified on the label, many consumers, roasters, and coffee professionals I've talked to think that the «30 % rule» tarnishes a great certification, confuses or misleads consumers, and indicates too much concession to corporate interests.

For many reasons, such as there being over 10 million hens kept in conventional cages, false and misleading claims about egg - labelling and many others, AFSA is concerned for the future of genuine free - range systems for raising poultry on farms.

The Nestlé boycott has prompted some changes and admissions, but more pressure is needed as Nestlé continues to defend the colourful logos it has added to labels and most of the promotional material containing misleading claims.

At that time we used the language in the General Labelling Directive 2000 / 13 / EC on labelling, presentation and advertising of foodstuffs for sale to the ultimate consumer Article 2 (1) of which stated that: «The labelling and methods used must not: (a) be such as could mislead the purchaser to a material degree, particularly: (iii) by suggesting that the foodstuff possesses special characteristics when in fact all similar foodstuffs possess such characteristicLabelling Directive 2000 / 13 / EC on labelling, presentation and advertising of foodstuffs for sale to the ultimate consumer Article 2 (1) of which stated that: «The labelling and methods used must not: (a) be such as could mislead the purchaser to a material degree, particularly: (iii) by suggesting that the foodstuff possesses special characteristics when in fact all similar foodstuffs possess such characteristiclabelling, presentation and advertising of foodstuffs for sale to the ultimate consumer Article 2 (1) of which stated that: «The labelling and methods used must not: (a) be such as could mislead the purchaser to a material degree, particularly: (iii) by suggesting that the foodstuff possesses special characteristics when in fact all similar foodstuffs possess such characteristiclabelling and methods used must not: (a) be such as could mislead the purchaser to a material degree, particularly: (iii) by suggesting that the foodstuff possesses special characteristics when in fact all similar foodstuffs possess such characteristics.»

The Food and Drug Administration is considering tougher oversight of infant formula labeling and advertising to ensure that the often misleading «structure / function» claims companies make («comfort proteins»; «designed to be more like breast milk») are valid.

Health Canada should decide if these ingredients should be in all formulas to eliminate the false and misleading claims for these additives and the highlighting of these additives on labels in the promotions by the formula industries.

The current labeling and the use of nutrition and health claims are deceptive, make misleading comparisons to breastmilk and directly compete with breastfeeding, undermining national and regional breastfeeding policies and initiatives.

Kozak and his ilk claim this petition is done in an effort to «prevent false and misleading labeling on consumer products,» but I have yet to know of anyone who accidentally bought soy milk or rice milk thinking they were buying dairy - based milk.

«This product is incredibly misleading (look at the age of the child on the box) and should be properly labeled with a large warning,» says the mom.

In general, consumers should seek out brands that specifically tout use of 100 percent recycled materials with a high percentage (40 percent or more) of post-consumer waste, and not just keywords like «green» or «eco» on their labels, which may be misleading.

Critics also argue that many of the labels, especially the QR code, would be misleading and confusing to customers.

This leads to vastly different periods being similarly labelled, often giving a misleading impression of coherence.

All of which means that when you look at that total sugar value on the label, it's a little misleading.

Dr. Jana Klauer explains to Martha Stewart how food affects the body and points out the harm of trans fats and misleading labels.

As consumers are becoming more aware of the problems with agave, manufacturers are starting to use the pseudonym «chicory syrup» on labels of the amber colored agave nectar to further mislead and deceive.

Some of the products tested contain such a small fraction of the labeled value (see Metal Content chart above) that those products would generally be considered to have misleading and / or deceptive labeling by the Consumer Protection Department of various state governments.

Supporters of misleading Vitamin A labeling regulations argue that the human body has the ability to convert carotenes to true Vitamin A with beta carotene the easiest of all to make the transformation.

Some brands of low - carb foods use misleading labels such as, «carbs - free», «low - carb» or «zero - carb».

She's been mislead by all of the confusing marketing and labeling and conflicting nutrition info in the mass media.

I am sure I was not the only person misled by the «low fat» labeling of foods and the prominent placement of carbohydrates as the base of the Food Pyramid.

Remember: All foods, including «healthful foods,» should be consumed in moderation, and distinctions can often be misleading since even natural foods like fruits can have large amounts of sugar, and foods labeled as «health foods» such as low - calorie foods, reduced - fat foods, etc. can potentially replace one unhealthy component with another.

However, we believe this label to be misleading given that the majority of the high potency probiotics available in the USA contain in excess of 100 billion CFUs per serving.

While this error in the booklet has been known for years it has not stopped companies that sell ionic silver labeled as Colloidal Silver from misleading the buying public with statements such as Professor Ronald J Gibbs informs us that all of the highest quality colloidal silver products are colorless.

The misleading label claims that there are just 10g of sugar per serving, but tried to hide the fact that there are more than one serving per bottle!

The analysis also sparked calls for changes to guidelines on the amount of sugar which can be added to food in Britain, as well as clearer labelling on products, to avoid shoppers being «misled» by items billed as healthy alternatives to products containing normal levels of fat.

Although the amount of different boxes can be misleading (site activity, searches, profile options and suggested profiles are all open on the home page when you log in), everything is clearly labeled on the tool bar and comes with an icon too.

Please note: the dating of clocks by labels alone can sometimes be misleading.

I find a pair of biopics (the film flavor of the year, it seemed), a thriller, a sports movie, two epics out of myth, a teen sex comedy, a political drama, and a duo of romances, but they all go beyond such misleading genre labels and find lives of their own.

He called the bill «tax credit vouchers» and warned that «voucher proponents seek to mislead legislators and the public regarding the true nature of this tax credit voucher by labeling it a scholarship charity.»

Don't let the «entry - level» label mislead you — the A3 does a fine job of conveying the brand's design acumen and performance in a size — and price — that's slightly more approachable than its stablemates.

This fine print will always have a clause that says you are a mere tenant farmer of your books, and not their owner, and your right to carry around your «purchases» (which are really conditional licenses, despite misleading buttons labelled with words like «Buy this with one click» — I suppose «Conditionally license this with one click» is deemed too cumbersome for a button) can be revoked without notice or explanation (or, notably, refund) at any time.

The human grade label is limited to the acceptable standards of a certain country, which makes it a misleading statement.

Stephanie Douglas of Louisiana is the latest individual to join the class - action - lawsuit train against pet food manufacturer Blue Buffalo Company, alleging false or misleading advertising based on the company's product labeling.

It also claimed that Natura made false and misleading statements about the human grade quality of its food in its advertisements, promotional materials and labeling.

This information will give you an idea of the food's content, but beware: labels can be misleading.

It is correct that the pet food label contains a wealth of information, but it can be very misleading to anyone who has not read up much on the topic - and to be honest, would you unless you have a reason?

What's The Hydroxycut Settlement About The lawsuit claims that defendant, Iovate Health Sciences U.S.A. Inc, made false and misleading statements in its labeling and advertising regarding the effectiveness of Hydroxycut dietary supplement products.

United Airlines announced its new Polaris Business Class product with great fanfare in June 2016 but, since then, not only has the rollout of the new seat been achingly slow but the labelling of the airlines Business Class cabins has become misleading.

Yet, because of its implied parochialism, the label is also misleading.