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"Read It with a Grain of Salt is a must read...period!"
I was so disappointed last week however, when I went to put two packages of the Whole Foods 365 private label brand pasta into my cart and noticed that the labels were not Canadian. What does this mean? It means that your company shipped pasta in the packages you sell in the US to Canada.
Making Sense of the Amount of Sugars on Nutrition Facts Tables
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Do you Trust the Accuracy of the Numbers on Canadian Nutrition Facts Tables?
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In April 2012, Postmedia News released a report pointing fingers at food companies with products that did not pass Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) testing, conducted to see if nutrition claims on labels were accurate.
Do you trust the accuracy of the numbers displayed on Canadian Nutrition Facts Tables? Perhaps you should read them with a grain of salt... |
Should You Think Twice About Natural Flavours?
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Natural flavours may not be all they are cracked up to be. Although they must be obtained from the actual plant they are named after (e.g. 'strawberry flavour' must be obtained from the strawberry plant), they are also allowed to contain a handful of ingredients (including preservatives) that are never declared due to a loophole in the regulations. Most consumers try to avoid products containing artificial flavours, but should you also think twice about products containing natural flavours?
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The Importance of Reading Food Labels!
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Do you read the list of ingredients and nutrition facts tables on food labels when shopping? Did you know that it is common to find misleading pictures and claims on the front of food packages? Without reading and understanding the facts you may bring home an imposter product when you were looking for the real deal.
Case in point...'Fat-Free Frozen Dairy Dessert' vs 'Ice Cream'... |
You Can Help Stop Misleading and Fraudulent Labelling!
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You find a product at the grocery store that you know is misleading or poses a food safety risk, and you want to help warn other consumer's, but what can you do about it? Is it possible for one consumer to make a difference?
If you believe a product presents a health and safety risk (including misleading or fraudulent labelling), you can report the product/company to the CFIA. |
