Of course you know how to read….but do you know how to interpret and use what you are reading when you look at a nutrition label? While this information is very useful and important, it can also be complicated. Each section of a nutrition label provides you with facts to help you know if the […]
Do You Know How to Read This?
WRITTEN BY: Tammy Jones, Extension Educator, Family and Consumer Sciences, Ohio State University Extension – Pike County, jones.5640@osu.edu
REVIEWED BY: Katherine A. Homonai, Extension Educator, Family and Consumer Sciences, Ohio State University Extension – Vinton County, homonai.3@osu.edu
PHOTO CREDITS:
- http://www.freeimages.com/photo/nutrition-trans-fat-panel-1329029
SOURCES:
- “A Key to Choosing Healthful Foods: Using the Nutrition Facts on the Food Label.” U. S. Food and Drug Administration, 12 February 2016.
- “Food Product Labeling Basics.” Oklahoma State University. http://pods.dasnr.okstate.edu/docushare/dsweb/Get/Document-3020/FAPC-140web.pdf . 11 February 2016.
- “Guidance for Industry: A Food Labeling Guide (6. Ingredient Lists).” U. S. Food and Drug Administration. 12 February 2016.
- “How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label.” U.S. Food and Drug Administration, 11 February 2016.
- U. S. Food and Drug Administration. www.fda.gov/nutritioneducation