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Food Labels: Knowing what’s on them!
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What is a Food Label? It provides information from the food manufacturer to the consumer. It helps tell consumers what they are buying.
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What should Food Labels tell you? Some information on Food Labels is: Mandatory - the manufacturer/packer has to include it by law. Voluntary – the manufacturer/packer may or may not include it.
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Labelling Requirements By E.U. Law all food products must show the following basic information: Product Name List of Ingredients Shelf Life Storage Instructions Name and Address of Manufacturer Country of Origin Weight of Product Instructions for Use
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* Based on information provided voluntarily in the UK
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* Based on information provided voluntarily in the UK
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* * Based on information provided voluntarily in the UK
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* * Based on information provided voluntarily in the UK
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What about the name of the food? (1) The name should be: Established by law; Customary in the area where the product is sold; A description of the product.
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What about the name of the food? (2) The name must: Show if the food has gone through any sort of process: e.g. smoked mackerel, dried apple slices Can you give some more examples?
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What about the picture and the name? The picture must not mislead the consumer!
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The List of Ingredients What do you know about … - what is found on an the List of Ingredients? - how the list should be written?
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The List of Ingredients The ingredients list: Tells the consumers the ingredients that have been used in manufacturing the food; Is written in descending order by weight - So the first ingredient on the list is the ingredient of which there is most in the product, the second ingredient the second most etc.; Also lists permitted additives.
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Nutrition Information Is nutrition information always available on the food label? What information is given when there is a nutrition label?
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Nutrition Information (1) Information is sometimes given on the nutrient content of the food. Information is generally given on the gram content of the macronutrients – proteins, carbohydrates (‘of which sugars’ is sometimes also included), fats (‘of which saturates’ is sometimes also included). The label may also list grams of Fibre. The label may also list milligram or microgram content of micronutrients, e.g. Salt (g) / Sodium (mg), vitamins etc. It will always give the energy value.
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Nutrition Information (2) Nutrients are listed as amount: per 100g or per serving or both. Energy is listed in kilocalories or kilojoules
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Have you heard of the term G.D.A.? Do you know what G.D.A. is short for? What type information do G.D.A.s supply us with? Nutrition Information (3)
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What are G.D.A.s? G.D.A.s = Guideline Daily Amounts G.D.A.s tell you how much (%) of the amount of a nutrient that you are recommended to consume daily is provided by a portion of the product. G.D.A.s found on the food label are based on the recommendations for an average adult or child of healthy weight and average activity level.
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Specific G.D.A.s
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Label With G.D.A.s
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Are there usually any other symbols or instructions on the food label?
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Vegetarian Symbol A symbol indicating that a food is suitable for vegetarians NOTE: The ingredients may not necessarily be suitable for vegans who do not consume any animal foods
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Allergen Information Any foods that has been specially manufactured to meet the allergy-related requirements of a particular group must indicate this clearly on the label!
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Gluten-Free Symbol A gluten-free label can make life much easier for those with coeliac disease or gluten intolerance as it is difficult to find foods without gluten.
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Organic Labelling The simplest way to tell if a product is organic is to look for the: Official ‘Organic Farming’ Label European Certifying Authority code number. What must be present by law are the words 'organic certification' followed by a code.
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Litter Man Symbol Encourages people to dispose of litter properly. Helps in safeguarding our environment
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Freezing Instructions Given if the product can be frozen. A symbol is shown on the label with instructions. Freezing Symbol
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Cooking Instructions Given for food products that need to be cooked on the hob or in an oven.
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Microwave Instructions A microwave symbol is often included on packs when the food is ‘microwavable’. Typically there are also details of how long and at what power the food should be heated in the microwave oven. Some food is already packed in microwavable containers so that it is ready to cook / reheat. Symbol often put near microwave instructions
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Different Types of Date Code Use By Best Before Best Before End Display Until
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Use By Used for foods that are microbiologically highly perishable and might harm humans if consumed beyond a certain date. Often used for chilled foods: e.g. sandwiches, fresh juices and fresh meat products Use By date
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Best Before Written in the form of Day, Month, Year Used for products that have a shelf-life of three months or less. e.g. bread, biscuits, crisps and sweets.
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Best Before End Alternative to ‘Best Before’ date Used for products that have a shelf-life of three months or less. May be expressed in a month or year only format. Best Before End
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So what is the difference between the date labels ‘best before end’ and ‘best before’?
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Display Until Not required by regulations. Used by the store to tell them to remove the product from the shelves by a certain date. Display Until
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Bar Code This registers the sale of the product once the packet or tin is passed over the scanner at the supermarket. It is useful for the shop owner for stocktaking purposes. It is useful for the consumer as the food products bought are itemised in the receipt.
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Behind The Bar Code EAN STANDARD 13-DIGIT ARTICLE NUMBER AND BARCODE
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So let’s list the mandatory items we find on a food label……. Now let’s list some voluntary items we find on a food label……. Are there any of these voluntary items which you feel should be mandatory?
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REMEMBER! It is an offence to label or advertise a food so as to mislead people!