We're digging into the truth behind 15
popular food labels to see if they're really what they say they are, and which ones we can trust most as we shop.
Not exact matches
The red dye,
labeled in
food and cosmetic products as E120 or carmine or Natural Red 4, had been
popular since it was first monopolized by Spain with the help of conquistador Hernán Cortés in 1523.
Lisa goes through everything from how to read ingredient
labels, to understanding the sugar content of packaged
foods, to going through ingredient lists from
popular products.
The Nordic Swan and EU Eco-Flower are most
popular in northern Europe, whereas other
labels — such as Vegan Society — are crossing over from the
food industry.
The Finnish cooperative Porlammin said, following an increase in demand for vegan alternatives, it chose to collaborate with ICL
Food Specialties to bring out Vege as a vegan alternative to its most
popular product, «black -
label Emmental cheese» (Mustaleima Emmental juusto).
Examining the purchasing attitudes of 3,000 consumers across Europe, a recent study commissioned by Capsugel, now a Lonza company, found that clean
label solutions are
popular amongst
food supplement users.
The big issue in this news story comes down to the fact that this and many other
popular packaged
foods do not have clear
labelling.
From obscure grain industry terms to household words, organic and non-GMO are now the most
popular label claims on the
food scene.
«In the U.S., 75 % of consumers indicate they are willing to pay more for
food with a cleaner
label with 88 % of millennials saying they would pay more», says Nair But this trend isn't always so clear cut: In Europe, smaller packs of more premium brands are more
popular now than they used to be.
Not only do concerned mothers need to look over the nutritional
labels more closely on the
foods they choose to purchase, but even certain types of produce and
popular dishes could use some more scrutiny.
The outrage this caused had ignited a debate about GM
food in the US, and the next test of
labelling initiatives will be a
popular ballot in Washington State this November.
Despite the lack of any concrete evidence that menu
labels encourage consumers to make healthier
food choices, they have become a
popular tool for policymakers in the fight against obesity.
The campaign is calling on Americans to ask
popular food brands to stop funding anti-
labeling efforts and stand with the overwhelming number of Americans who support mandatory GMO
labeling.
Major
food corporations like EPIC, a line of meat products, and Annie's, the
popular mac - and - cheese purveyor, both owned by General Mills, have recently hopped on the carbon - sequestration bandwagon and committed to regenerative practices, signaling a new wave of sustainable
food beyond the organically grown
label.
Zinczenko will help you decode the
labels of
popular adult and kid's frozen
foods from fish sticks to chicken nuggets and help you choose which ones belong in the freezer case or on your dinner table.
Mira Dessy, The Ingredient Guru, is a holistic nutritionist, a
popular public speaker, and the author of The Pantry Principle: how to read the
label and understand what's really in your
food.
Additionally, another study reports that the «Institute of Agriculture and Trade Policy detected mercury in nearly one - third of 55
popular brand - name
food and beverage products where HFCS is the first or second highest
labeled ingredient - including products by Quaker, Hershey's, Kraft, and Smucker's».
MERCURY IN PROCESSED
FOOD In 2009, The Washington Post reported that «Almost half of tested samples of commercial high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) contained mercury, which was also found in nearly a third of 55 popular brand - name food and beverage products where HFCS is the first - or second - highest labeled ingredient, according to two new U.S. studies.&ra
FOOD In 2009, The Washington Post reported that «Almost half of tested samples of commercial high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) contained mercury, which was also found in nearly a third of 55
popular brand - name
food and beverage products where HFCS is the first - or second - highest labeled ingredient, according to two new U.S. studies.&ra
food and beverage products where HFCS is the first - or second - highest
labeled ingredient, according to two new U.S. studies.»
According to two U.S. studies, almost half of tested samples of commercial HFCS contained mercury, which was also found in nearly a third of 55
popular brand - name
food and beverage products where HFCS is the first or second - highest
labeled ingredient.
This study is the first to counter the
popular notion that nobody can maintain a healthy body weight while living in our culture of fast
food restaurants, automobiles, and remote controls — all of which have been
labeled «toxic» to maintaining a healthy body weight.
They've become
popular with dog
food companies because they look better on the
label than corn and customers don't object to these ingredients the way they do to grains.
Altogether, the scratching posts and
food labels were
popular at my party.
Having a better understanding of dog nutrition will enable owners to read
labels with confidence and choose dog
food ingredients that are truly healthy and not just
popular due to some fad or other.
Regardless,
popular pet
foods tend to have a higher quality and digestibility than generic or private -
label pet
foods.
Additionally, pet
food ingredient
labels continue to mirror the human
food world, with
popular flavors and superfoods — from turmeric to quinoa to kale — appearing in more and more diets.
Frozen
foods are
popular at Whiskers, which carries several brands, including the retailer's private -
label items that are prepared by a chef and available in freezers in both stores.
The Washington Post A
popular school fundraiser is just «junk -
food marketing to kids,» experts say If you've been a kid or had a kid over the past four decades, you're probably familiar with the concept of cutting cereal box tops and other
food labels for school - related rewards.