Tag: nutrition labels

This Is the First Thing Dietitians Look for on a Nutrition Label

December 30, 2022
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Confused about what to look for on food labels? You’re not alone. In the past, the common starting places were often calories and total fat. Yet, those two values reveal very little about a food’s nutrient content and overall health value. So, to get some insight on where to start, we polled more than 20…

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90 Percent of Margarine Spreads Tested Contain Carcinogens

September 25, 2022
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Butter is essential for pastry baking and cuisine cooking. The Consumer Council in Hong Kong has undertaken tests on 28 samples of butter, margarine, and spreads and found over 80 percent of margarine and spreads contain toxic 3-monochloroproanediol (3-MCPD). One even contains the highest amount allowed, 1,200 micrograms per kilogram. Fortunately, none of the samples…

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Over 90 Percent of Nutrition Labels Fail to Meet Industry Standard in Hong Kong

September 19, 2022
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According to the latest study by the Consumer Council in Hong Kong, 48 of 55 nutrition labels of pre-packaged food samples failed to meet recommended guidelines, that is, 87 percent of the nutrition labels were non-compliant. The Consumer Council staff randomly purchased 55 pre-packaged food items for the study. The items included five types of…

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