Panel says less-is-more when it comes to nutrition ratings on packaged foods
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Panel says less-is-more when it comes to nutrition ratings on packaged foods.
The nutrition rating symbols that are splashed across the front of packaged foods are so confusing that a less-is-more approach is needed to cut through the clutter and help consumers figure out which foods are the healthiest, a prestigious United States medical panel has concluded. A report from the Institute of Medicine recommends that voluntary rating systems, developed by food manufacturers...
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عنوان ژورنال: Canadian Medical Association Journal
سال: 2010
ISSN: 0820-3946,1488-2329
DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.109-3707