Recent changes in food labelling laws prohibit the use of terminology on labels that can be confusing, e.g. olive oil marked 'light' must now state that it is light in colour or flavour so that the consumer will not be confused into thinking the oil is light in fat content

In which way can food be developed

Food labels can help you limit the amount of fat, sugar and cholesterol in your diet by making it easy for you to compare one food item with another and choose the one with lower amounts. Conversely, you can use food labels to find food items higher in vitamins, fiber and protein. reading food labels The nutritional information found on a food label is based on one serving of that particular food. That is one of the most common mistakes people make when reading food labels. A food label may indicate that a food has 100 calories and only 5 grams of sugar, for example. But if you look at the number of servings, it may state three. That means that if you were to eat the entire package, you would be getting three times the amount shown on the food label. In this example, 300 calories and 15 grams of sugar. Don't be fooled, always look at what makes one serving (which the food label information is based on) and how many servings in that package! Food labels also tell exactly what is inside the package. Just look at the list of ingredients. The first ingredient represents the ingredient with the most amount, the second ingredient is the second highest amount and so on.

Changed Food labeling laws will help to make it clear, for appropriate indication of ingredients used, this to help consumers who may it be allergic to particular staffs mixed in the food.

food labelling provides information about the ingredients used in used in the product, nutritional contents and other information necessary to use the contents appropriately. Well labeled packages enables consumers to select food on the basis of it's nutritional contents or avoid food which is not nutritionally appropriate.

Aspartame, (E951) more popularly known as Nutrasweet and Equal, is found in foods labeled "diet" or "sugar free". Aspartame is believed to be carcinogenic and accounts for more reports of adverse reactions than all other foods and food additives combined. Aspartame is not your friend. Aspartame is a neurotoxin and carcinogen. Known to erode intelligence and affect short-term memory, the components of this toxic sweetener may lead to a wide variety disorders..also ''trans fat'' that is used to extend a shelf-life of a product is a dangerous substance because it formed by a process called a hydrogenation of vegetable oils (find it in margarine,chips and crackers,fast food-deep fried food) it can increase the level of LDL cholesterol and decrease the level of HDL( ''good cholesterol'')

How can we develope our food?

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What is food development

Branding and packaging influence food selection.