Thursday, January 28, 2010

FOOD LABEL MYTHS

What do your food labels really mean? 'Free-range,' 'natural,' 'non-toxic,' and other myths

For someone who's major in college included Marketing, I am disgusted by the marketing health schemes that are going on in food stores across the country. Why don't we just help each other instead of trying to scheme people into eating foods that we want to gain a profit from? I understand trying to make sales, but why can't we focus on the actual benefits of the product instead of trying to make them seem better than they are by using confusing words?

You'll see me post this time and time again: The best choice is always real food that is USDA organic. Knowing that it's free of most preservatives, pesticides, hormones, artificial flavorings, and added sugar and salt will make you feel and look your best.

Click on the link above for a great article on de-coding the "Organic" and "Reduced Fat" labels.

2 comments:

  1. i'm going to make extra effort to choose organic food choices:)

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  2. Yup, that's advertising for ya'! You've got to read through the lines to see what a product is really all about.

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