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FDA Cracking Down on Misleading Nutrition Labels

It’s great to be home! It’s been hectic since I got back, but I’ll report on my trip soon. I’ve posted a couple of photos on Facebook, in the meantime though.

Great news today on the nutrition front – the FDA is going after manufacturers who label their food “healthy” when they are very clearly not. For those of us searching the aisles for nutritious food choices, it’s infuriating to learn we’ve been misled.

NPR has put together a list of six such “healthy” foods to stay away from.  Unfortunately this kind of labeling is indicative of the lengths gone to by brands jumping on the “healthy” bandwagon only to sell product – with no intent to provide healthy food.

From NPR

When a food claims to be a “Smart Choice” or “Heart Healthy,” and it’s written right there on the front of the package, should you believe it? Not all the time, says the Food and Drug Administration.