Food Labels

What Food Labels Really Mean

Heather Bauer, RD, CDN | Posted 05.20.2012

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Heather Bauer, RD, CDN

For most, deciphering nutrition labels can be like reading hieroglyphics. It can be time-consuming and thankless. I'm committed to providing my readers as much accurate nutrition information as possible.

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What Does It Take To Be A Healthy Grocery Shopper?

Posted 05.10.2012

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How do you make healthy choices at the grocery store? We've all heard the advice: avoid the center aisles where processed food abounds and stick to...

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Supermarket Guide To Buying Chicken

EatingWell | Posted 05.26.2012

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EatingWell

As consumers demand ever more information about their chicken, producers and government regulators have responded with labels that are supposed to take the mystique out of your bird.

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5 Sneaky Supermarket Labeling Tricks

Maria Rodale | Posted 04.22.2012

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Maria Rodale

by guest blogger Tyler Graham, coauthor of The Happiness Diet The Happiness Diet is all about eating the right whole foods for a slimmer, sexier, ...

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Uncovering Food Label And Nutrition Traps

Carrie Wiatt, M.S. | Posted 02.07.2012

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Carrie Wiatt, M.S.

Understanding nutrition claims and market tricks will allow the average shopper to make quick, healthy choices without spending hours comparing labels.

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New Video by Food, Inc. Director Underscores Need to Label Genetically Engineered Food

Naomi Starkman | Posted 03.19.2012

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Naomi Starkman

"Labels Matter" tells the story of three women who share a belief in the right to know, but for entirely different reasons.

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5 Food Labels That Mean Nothing

Organic Authority.com | Posted 03.13.2012

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Organic Authority.com

While certain words and phrases such as "Low Sodium" or "Certified USDA Organic" are regulated and certified by government agencies, most are not -- and it's up to the consumer to read between the lines in order to find something healthy to eat.

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Public Health and the Illusion of Your Autonomy: Kill the Umpire?

David Katz, M.D. | Posted 03.07.2012

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David Katz, M.D.

I won't speak for my friends and colleagues in public health, although I suspect they feel the same; I'll just speak for myself. I am nobody's nanny. But as you play with the military-industrial establishment with your health on the line, I don't mind being a referee.

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10 Food Label Tricks To Avoid In 2012

Robert J. Davis, Ph.D. | Posted 03.04.2012

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Robert J. Davis, Ph.D.

After overindulging during the holidays, many of us have resolved to eat a healthier diet in the new year. But doing so means choosing the right foods, and too often misleading food labels prompt us to purchase items that we think are good for us but really aren't.

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The Deal With 'Use-By' Dates

Grist |  Dana Gunders | Posted 11.21.2011

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Here's a superbly kept secret: You know all those dates you see on food products that say "sell by," "use by," and "best before"? Those dates do not i...

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Right to Know March on Washington, Part 1

Maria Rodale | Posted 12.17.2011

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Maria Rodale

It was one of those odd moments when I'm running out my office door but the phone is ringing, and I turned the phone around to see who was calling and...

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Feds Propose Clearer Food Labels On Meat Additives

AP | By MARY CLARE JALONICK | Posted 09.20.2011

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WASHINGTON -- The Agriculture Department wants consumers to know when there's less chicken in their chicken. A proposed rule aimed at food companies ...

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Food Labeled 'Organic' Perceived To Taste Better, Study Claims

Slashfood | Posted 06.12.2011

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The power of the word "organic" has long been understood by the culinary scribes who write the mouthwatering descriptions for high-end restaurant menu...

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Organic Advocates Fight 'All-Natural' Claims

AP | MICHAEL J. CRUMB | Posted 05.25.2011

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DES MOINES, Iowa — An organics watchdog group's criticism of a cereal company that describes its products as "all natural" is the latest in the ...

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Monsanto Nation: Exposing Monsanto's Minions

Ronnie Cummins | Posted 05.25.2011

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Ronnie Cummins

Should we resign ourselves to the fact that the Biotech Bully of St. Louis controls the dynamics of the marketplace and public policy? Or should we stand up and say Hell No to Monsanto?

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Bittman: Why Aren't G.M.O. Foods Labeled?

Mark Bittman in the New York Times | Posted 05.25.2011

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If you want to avoid sugar, aspartame, trans-fats, MSG, or just about anything else, you read the label. If you want to avoid G.M.O.'s -- genetically ...

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USDA To Introduce "Biobased" Label

Slashfood | Jessie Cacciola, Posted Jan 20th 2011 @ 5:00PM | Posted 05.25.2011

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There's a new eco label coming out this spring to address products -- like water bottles and grocery bags -- made with bio-based ingredients (primaril...

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Hidden Sugars In Your Food

Pooja R. Mottl | Posted 05.25.2011

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Pooja R. Mottl

We're getting way too many added sugars, and all those nutritionally empty calories can contribute, in many diets, to obesity, type 2 diabetes, and risk factors for heart disease.

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Starting In 2012 Meat Labels Will Show Calories, Nutrition Facts

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — The Agriculture Department will require many meat labels to include the number of calories and other nutritional information starti...

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Do You Know What's In Your Food?

Kristin Kirkpatrick, M.S., R.D., L.D. | Posted 05.25.2011

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Kristin Kirkpatrick, M.S., R.D., L.D.

The grocery store can be a confusing place filled with front of package claims meant to disguise foods high in fat and sugar as "healthy." Following some simple tips may help you on your way toward being a more savvy food shopper.

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How Worried Should You Be About the Antibiotics In Your Meat?

EatingWell | Posted 05.25.2011

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EatingWell

Choosing meat and dairy labeled "USDA organic" or "certified humane" ensures you're buying products raised without antibiotics.

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Food Label Lies: How to Sort Truth From Hype

EatingWell | Posted 05.25.2011

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EatingWell

I live in Vermont. I have cows and goats as neighbors. I buy chickens from the farm a mile down my road. I’m the editor of EatingWell Magazin...

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Say It Ain't So: Ben & Jerry's To Stop Calling Its Ice Cream 'All Natural'

Wallet Pop | Posted 05.25.2011

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Ben & Jerry's, once a small Vermont dairy operation known for its all natural ingredients, is stripping the claim "all natural" from its packaging und...

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You're Appointing Who? Please Obama, Say It's Not So!

Jeffrey Smith | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jeffrey Smith

The person who may be responsible for more food-related illness and death than anyone in history has just been made the US food safety czar.

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Top 10 Reasons to Label Genetically Engineered Foods

Ronnie Cummins | Posted 05.25.2011

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Ronnie Cummins

The third generation of hamsters fed genetically engineered soy suffered slower growth, a high mortality rate, and a bizarre birth defect: fur growing in their mouths. Many also lost the ability to have pups.

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