Consumers Continue Reaching for 'Natural' Foods, Despite Not Knowing What 'Natural' Means
Such an important issue- people need to be educated about their food! "Concerned shoppers say the FDA should ban the word." #foodnews
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munchiemummy 9yr I hope it does get banned. It's such a marketing scam and so upsetting to think how people who *want* to make better choices about their food, are being misled. -
annefood 9yr The King of empty phrases! -
etsummer 9yr I think we need a whole labeling overhaul! So many buzz words and even images/seemingly official badges and 'certifications' that don't really mean anything. -
munchiemummy 9yr @etsummer you're so right. When I moved to the UK from the US, I got homesick for some packaged foods and when I found them in the international/American section at supermarkets here, all of the buzzwords/phrases like "8 vitamins and minerals!" had to be taped over and the ingredients label re-covered because the EU has much stricter labelling laws. And I think it's just great that they don't allow the BS.
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Ricky 9yr Loosely related: http://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2015/04/15/399851645/nut-so-fast-kind-bars-fda-smacks-snacks-on-health-claims -
munchiemummy 9yr @Ricky I'd love to start a conversation on the FDA, based on that article alone. The concept of a "Food AND Drug Administration" seems to raise a red flag on its own. If our food is so processed that it needs to be regulated as much as pharmaceuticals... 🚩
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Forget 50% - my plate was filled 100% with veggies today at lunch!
Fiber helps me stay full and prevents my sugar cravings.
My favorite lunch these days fills half my plate with veggies. Plus protein and fiber help prevent my sugar cravings. And it's DELICIOUS 😋
Recipes for the sweet potato fries and fennel roasted garbanzo beans are on the Anne food blog, plus wild brown rice and steamed local organic asparagus with olive oil and sea salt.
I had one lunch option on the road today- mediocre Mexican fast food. So I did the best I could and got a veg bowl with beans and lettuce.
Not the most delicious lunch, but at least it was pretty darn nutritious given the circumstance!