Module 4: Food Labels

Contents

Objectives

Introduction

Nutrient Claims

Definitions of Terms for Nutrient Claims and examples

Some Misleading Nutrient Claims

"Light" or "Lite" food products with reduced fat or sugar

Mandatory Nutrition Information Panels

Rule of thumb food label guide for sugar, fat, fibre, sodium

Ingredient Listing and Food products without NIPs

Ingredient listing and new food standards code 2000

Food Additives

Food Classes

Test your knowledge 1

Food Additive Classes

Safety of Additives

Monosodium glutamate

National Heart Foundation 'Pick the Tick'

Functional Foods

Health Claims

Genetically modified food and ingredients

Test your knowledge 2

 

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