1. Food Labeling 1 st period

2. Why Labeling? New food labels tell us a lot about food. -Don’t make a decision for you, but allow you to make an informed choice. Everyone needs to make healthy informed decisions, especially teenagers. WHY? Teens are still growing, but their “on-the-run” lifestyles prevent them from getting the right amount of nutrients and calories.

3. Effects of a Poor Diet: Short Term: Anemia- common in teenage girls, caused by a lack of iron, paleness and tired feeling Long Term: Heart disease, Obesity, Cancer: too much fat in the diet and not enough fiber Osteoperosis: not enough calcium in the diet, can cause a humpback appearance and brittle bones.

4. Remember… Aim for Fitness Build a Healthy Base Choose Sensibly

5. With Today’s Labels… You can… Compare foods, choose foods that provide adequete nutrients, plan moderate, varied and balanced meals.

6. Nutrition Labeling and Education Act of 1990 Label features: New title, listing of nutrients and recommendations, serving sizes based on household sizes, reference value compared to a 2000 calorie diet, info for calculating personal nutrient needs, informative ingredient list (in order from greatest to least), net weight, artificial coloring, flavor and preservatives, name/address of manufacturer, special info addressing health problems

7. Notes to know: Largest amount of ingredient is listed first Percent of Daily Value- based on 2000 calories a day Sodium intake-no more than 2400 mg/day Nutritional Facts required if claiming nutritional value.

8. New Requirements: Serving and portion sizes Calories from fat per serving % of Daily Value of fat, cholesterol, sodium, carbs % of Vitamin A, C, calcium and iron Basis of values UPC- helps with inventory, speeds check out process

9. ******* Pay attention to anything marked with an asterick (*) May give an exception to what was previously stated in larger print.

10. Quiz: Put the events in order and describe the cause and effect. Sodium added to requirements Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act Conference on Food and Nutrition FDA changes regulations Nutrition Labeling and Education Act Federal Food and Drug Act Fair Package and Labeling Act Poultry Products Inspection Act