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When it comes to 'healthy foods,' product labels can be misleading and leave room for (mis)interpretation.
“Food labels contain a wealth of information for consumers, including a food product’s ‘best if used by’ date,” Emilio Esteban, undersecretary for food safety at USDA, shared in a statement.
After years of virtual silence about the labeling tricks food companies play on ... with a loud and clear statement that it will start cracking down on misleading, or flat out wrong, labels. ...
A health claim on a food label and in food marketing is a claim by a manufacturer of food products that their food will reduce the risk of developing a disease or condition. For example, it is claimed by the manufacturers of oat cereals that oat bran can reduce cholesterol, which will lower the chances of developing serious heart conditions.
(The Center Square) – The Food and Drug Administration is proposing front-of-package warning labels that detail the calorie, fat, sugar and salt content of processed food and drink products. Sen.
The Pure Food and Drug Act, which was initially created to ensure products were labeled correctly, also prohibited interstate commerce of misbranded and adulterated foods. Under this statutory authority, one of the most famous cases was a federal misbranding suit against Coca-Cola, claiming that "Coca-Cola" was "misbranded" because the product ...
The labels "diet," "low fat," "sugar-free," "healthy" and "good for you" are often associated with products which claim to improve health. Advertisers, aware of consumer desire to live healthier and longer, describe their products accordingly. Food advertising influences consumer preferences and shopping habits. [15]
Food manufacturers will need to add a "nutrition info box" to most products three years after the final rule's effective date for businesses with $10 million or more in annual food sales and four ...