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Nutrition Facts Labels


Making healthy choices often depends on learning how to read food labels and on paying close attention to them when shopping. Food packaging is designed to make consumers think that the food within the package is healthy, often containing health claims such as "low-fat" or "no cholesterol."

Although food manufacturers must adhere to strict standards when using specific terms, these claims do not necessarily mean that a food is healthy. For example, a food that is ...Read the full article