About Health Claims on Packaged foods
I had a few questions about health claims on packaged foods and was hoping someone could clarify them for me: What does a “high protein” label actually tell us about a food, and does it necessarily mean the food is healthy? What is the difference between “zero sugar” and “no added sugar”? Can a food still be unhealthy or nutritionally poor even if it has claims like “high protein,” “natural,” or “zero sugar” on the packaging? When buying packaged foods, which parts of the nutrition label should we pay the most attention to? Are words like “natural,” “multigrain,” or “immunity” actually useful indicators of nutritional quality, or can they sometimes give consumers a misleading impression?
