Food Quality Magazine
• Food that is packaged where it is
sold
• Unpackaged food
• Delivered food
• Fruits and vegetables in clear
packaging
• Food served at a fundraiser
Foods That Must Be Shown On
Labels Because of Allergies
• products that contain gluten
• crustacea
• eggs
• fish
• milk
misleading or untruthful information
on their food labels in order to make
more sales.
Examples of misleading information
include:
• false claims that a product encourages weight loss when it actually
doesn’t
• claims that a product has therapeutic or prophylactic components
when it doesn’
• the use of the word “health,” unless it is in the brand name
• directly or indirectly implying medical advice
• tree nuts and sesame seeds
• the use of references to a physiological condition or disease.
• peanuts
The Bottom Line
• soybeans
Understanding labels proves to be of
major importance when it comes to
taking care of ourselves, our planet,
and everything in it. It also stresses
the awareness we should all have
as consumers. A few extra moments
taken to double check labels and
packaging is worth a lifetime of health and less full of disease. Make it a
point to support the companies who
want to sell quality products rather
than take advantage of you.
• added sulfites
• pollen
• aspartame
• quinine
• guarana
• phytosterols
• phytosterol esters
• propolis
• rice milk
• soy milk
• caffeine
• unpasteurized milk and egg products
Brand Representation through False
Labeling
The next time you go to check out
food labels, you will probably notice
that the brand name takes up most
of the space. While it is important
to pay attention to brands you know
and trust, it is sometimes easier to
ignore the brand and go with the
facts on the packaging. All brands
and advertisements on food packaging are required to comply with the
Fair Trading Act and the Food Act.
These two acts work collectively to
make sure retailers are not putting
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The less we buy contaminated products, the less these businesses will
thrive. In Australia and New Zealand,
the Health Star Rating system has
been put in place to offer nutritional facts to consumers and shows
comparisons of other like products
alike. This is set in place to allow the
consumer to make their decision
on which products are best. Maybe
we can look forward this labeling in
the future to help make our organic
efforts a l