Food packages are the most frequently referenced nutrition tool for consumers. This discussion will help you to better understand nutrition labels. Your first post should be a minimum of 100 words and address the following three points:
1) Answer this question: How confident are you interpreting food labels? Does knowledge of the nutrient content in foods influence your purchases or meal planning?
2) Choose a food package from your cabinets. Do not choose a beverage or candy. Refer to Chapter 3 and fully review your product package. What have you learned from the ingredient list, the nutrient facts panel, or any nutrient/health claims? Discuss one thing you learned, in detail. Do not simply list the nutrition facts.
3) Answer: How is this information new to you? Will this influence your future purchasing? Why or why not?
Food packages are the most frequently referenced nutrition tool for consumers. This discussion will help you to better understand nutrition labels. Your first post should be a minimum of 100 words and address the following three points:
1) Answer this question: How confident are you interpreting food labels? Does knowledge of the nutrient content in foods influence your purchases or meal planning?
2) Choose a food package from your cabinets. Do not choose a beverage or candy. Refer to Chapter 3 and fully review your product package. What have you learned from the ingredient list, the nutrient facts panel, or any nutrient/health claims? Discuss one thing you learned, in detail. Do not simply list the nutrition facts.
3) Answer: How is this information new to you? Will this influence your future purchasing? Why or why not?
