Reflection - Understanding Food Labels and Nutritional Claims
Food labels are required by law, and it is important to read them. The two links below will give you excellent information about nutritional claims and importance of labels.
View the following video on nutella.
Required:
A. Choose a food label, take a picture and upload to the assignment page.
Reflect on your findings. Was the information helpful in deciding on whether to purchase the item? Were you surprised by the information you read on the label? Will you be more careful when selecting a product based on the information on the label?
B. Check this site on nutritional claims. Find a label that makes a nutritional claim but the information on the label contradicts this claim.
Submission
Use the "Understanding Food Labels and Nutritional Claims" link on the main page of this section of the course to upload your assignment to your teacher for marking.
Submit your responses to the questions in the online text box or attach a file to the assignment submission link.