This is a guest blog post by Richard Perlmutter, MS Last year Kozy Shack Company changed the recipe for its chocolate pudding. At the same time the company revised much of the labeling on the pudding container. lt is both interesting and instructive … Continue reading
Riding the waves of popularity and health of Greek Yogurt, Post has decided to add a Greek Yogurt Cereal to its Lineup. Enter “Honey Bunches of Oats, Greek Honey Crunch” which is a granola coated with yogurt, or something that … Continue reading
Nielsen recently surveyed over 25,000 people around the globe to learn about healthy eating trends. The marketing research firm published a report earlier this week,with some interesting findings. The most interesting for us is how confused people are by nutrition labels, … Continue reading
If you’re on a diet, please pay attention. According to a study in the upcoming edition of the Journal of Consumer Research, dieters are more likely than non-dieters to be misled when choosing a food product. The study was conducted … Continue reading
Last week, the FDA hinted it would be seriously looking at regulating Front of Pack (FOP) nutrition labeling systems. As a result, Smart Choices called it quits, and other programs are “on alert”. The FDA’s involvement can be of great … Continue reading
It’s been almost 20 years since the nutrition label as we know it was introduced. The intent was to empower consumers to make more informed (read: healthy) purchasing decisions. Unfortunately, the labels have not helped, as America continues to grow, … Continue reading
Image via Wikipedia Sustainability has been a big buzzword in the last few years. The organic food movement has been preaching sustainable farming practices for over 50 years. And with local food growing in popularity over the past several years, … Continue reading
The Smart Choices food label program launched this weekend at the American Dietetic Association’s annual Food and Nutrition Conference and Expo. In a previous post, we briefly outlined the history of food regulation and labeling. Today we’ll explain the background … Continue reading
Test your understanding of what “high in fiber”, “low fat”, “excellent source of protein” really mean. Brought to you by the Sacramento Bee. Answer True/False: 1. When a product is touted as “high” in a nutrient, it must contain at … Continue reading
We all know that we should eat healthier foods. Yet for most of us, a visit to the supermarket usually ends with several unintended purchases. Raise your hands if have ended up buying a bag of chips, or some candy … Continue reading