8 Fixes Nutritionists Want on Food Labels

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The idea of required color coding on food products sounds like a dream come true...
When I am at the store looking at the nutrition labels and trying to remember what % of this is better than that and this is what you want in you foods and that is what you don't want...
Goodness it's mind boggling and very tiring..
If you could look at a products packaging and to be able to rely on color code...
-That would aid people that want to feed their families higher quality of foods vs. foods that do little or nothing to aid in a healthy lifestyle.
*would be wonderful to be able to count on something like that*

Amy Taylor of IN 11:17AM June 22, 2010

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Singles bayern of 5:14AM April 01, 2010

I agree with Naina Marbus that the glycemic index is an important parameter that needs to be part of all food labels. This would prove to be a great service to all who want to keep their blood sugar level under control.

E. Ramani 5:42AM September 01, 2009

Much of my shopping time is wasted because I must spend so much
time reading labels for harmful stuff, when I could be actually buying something. Stores copy??

Thomas Thrapp of GA 11:26PM August 31, 2009

In my earlier post, I spelled it wrong - I meant "rampant".

Naina Marbus of WA 9:02PM August 31, 2009

What the nutritionists seem to have ignored is that there is a dire need to add one very useful index - the glycemic index. This is a must especially these days when diabetes is running ramapant.

Naina Marbus of WA 8:58PM August 31, 2009

*Since the introduction of labels obesity hasn't declined. Rather it, and eating disorders have increased. Why might that be? The only people who pay attention to labels are either obsessed with them, or are working to healthily lose weight. Big Macs have (had) their nutrition facts listed on them, and available which are obscene, but McDonald's isn't in crisis over having to axe it's heavy hitter. Most people can't tell a good label from a bad one therefore the label means nothing. Which is more a problem than marking products. The effort would be better placed in educating people, especially kids, and teens on daily intake, and the long term effects of routinely following, and not following nutrition guidelines. People are more concerned over the cosmetic effects of losing weight which is not where the energy should be. Losing weight unsafely does more immediate, and often times worse harm than keeping it on. Living on morsels, is not better than scarfing down entire packages of junk food. Marking the DV percentage is a very good start, but shouldn't be the complete plan.

Kiara of MO 7:58PM August 31, 2009

Incorporate all of the suggestions from the dietitians and everything will come in a package so big it will reuire a front-end loader to get it out of the store.

Philvs of OK 4:45PM August 31, 2009

I would like to see the labels to state if the foods contain any ingredients that were subject to pesticides or chemical fertilizers. And to list what ingredients are natural.
I would like to see more raw milk and dairy available. And the benefits of Non-Pasteurized milk to be noted. The same for Homogenization.

Ed Hartz of CT 2:09PM August 31, 2009

Being a vegetarian who sometimes forgets to check for gelatin, enzymes and the other hidden animal products in seemingly non-veg foods I would love a V for vegetarian on products. There's a kosher K so it CAN be done. Also when buying things like frozen meals I have to read 50 ingredients to find out if it's veg and sometimes my eyes go blurry before I get to the end!

me of DC 1:54PM May 13, 2009