Misleading Food Labels: It’s a Big Deal

By Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA Reading the list of ingredients is more important than reading the front of the food label. Food labels can be confusing and misleading   The description on the front of a food label may be quite different than the actual ingredients. A food label may look “healthy” because the packaging and the wording are precisely created to capture your attention. Picture this You’re walking through the bread aisle and you…

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FDA Gets Tough With Misleading Front Food Labels

By Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA The next time you head down the food aisle, check out the front food labels. The front of food labels or front-of-packages (FOP) are misleading and often confusing, leading the consumer to believe that the food they are about to buy is healthy, when in fact it is not. In a recent post, Healthy Eating? Find Out What Could Be Hiding In Your Foods, I asked the question if…

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Healthy Eating? Find Out What Could Be Hiding In Your Foods

By Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA Do we need to be a detective to find out which foods are healthy? Maybe… In yesterday’s Washington Post,  Jennifer LaRue Huget, blogger for “The Check Up” writes about the new unhealthy line of Kraft Lunchables. Kraft calls the new line “wholesome,” but are they? Turkey and Cheddar Sub Sandwich seems like it could be a healthy choice, but actually it is filled with fat, sodium and sugar.  Here’s…

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