Not so Healthy "Healthy" food
A grocery store has taken it upon themselves to rate the food on their shelves. The Guiding Stars program at Hannaford Brothers stores rates the nutritional value of food based on the amount of dietary fiber, vitamins, minerals and whole grains, as well as the amount of added sugar and salt, fat and cholesterol.
The New York Times reported earlier this month on the Guiding Stars program at the Hannaford Brothers grocery stores. Reviews are mixed. So called "Healthy Foods" aren't quite so healthy when you take into account the added sugar, saturated or trans-fat, or sodium content.
On one hand, the rating system used for the Guiding Stars program is good - it is much stricter than the FDA system used to classify foods as "healthy". It helps consumers make more educated decisions about their food purchases.
On the other hand, there is already enough issues with product labeling. As educated consumers we should be reading the labels of the foods we purchase and making the decisions ourselves.
The New York Times reported earlier this month on the Guiding Stars program at the Hannaford Brothers grocery stores. Reviews are mixed. So called "Healthy Foods" aren't quite so healthy when you take into account the added sugar, saturated or trans-fat, or sodium content.
On one hand, the rating system used for the Guiding Stars program is good - it is much stricter than the FDA system used to classify foods as "healthy". It helps consumers make more educated decisions about their food purchases.
On the other hand, there is already enough issues with product labeling. As educated consumers we should be reading the labels of the foods we purchase and making the decisions ourselves.
posted by www.frunchymama.com at
3:59 PM
1 Comments:
Great post! In the US, much of the food industry has used the term healthy to mean...
"more healthy" than the regular stuff...which is really unhealthy! I'm glad you posted this! I'm always looking for more ways to be informed!
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M, at 9:43 PM
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