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Food Labeling

Food Labeling. Food Labeling - Key Concepts. People have a right to know what is in the food they buy. The purpose of nutrition labeling is to give people information about the composition of food products so they can make informed food-purchasing decisions. Not all foods must be labeled.

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Food Labeling

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  1. Food Labeling

  2. Food Labeling - Key Concepts • People have a right to know what is in the food they buy. • The purpose of nutrition labeling is to give people information about the composition of food products so they can make informed food-purchasing decisions. • Not all foods must be labeled. • Nutrition labeling is mandatory on more foods now than ever before.

  3. List of Ingredients • The ingredient list on the food package lists foods in order of the weight they contribute to the food.

  4. Information on the Nutrition Facts Panel

  5. Information on the Nutrition Facts Panel

  6. Eye catching nutrition claims on food labels must conform to standard definitions

  7. What “Front of the Package” Nutrition Terms Mean

  8. The Revolutionary New RDA’s

  9. Dietary Reference Intake (DRIs) - This is the general term used for the new dietary intake recommendations. • Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDAs) - These are levels of essential nutrient intake judged to be adequate to meet the known nutrient needs of practically all healthy persons while decreasing the risk of certain chronic diseases.

  10. Adequate Intakes (AIs) - These are “tentative” RDAs. AIs are based on less conclusive scientific information than are the RDAs. • Estimated Average Requirements (EARs) - These are nutrient intake values that are estimated to meet the requirements of half the healthy individuals in a group. The EARs are used to assess adequacy of intakes of population groups.

  11. Tolerable Upper Levels of Intake (ULs)- These are upper limits of nutrient intake compatible with health. The ULs do not reflect desired levels of intake. Rather, they represent total, daily levels of nutrient intake from foods, and supplements that should not be exceeded.

  12. Graphic representation of the meaning of terms and abbreviations used in the 1997-2000 DRIs

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