Product Labeling, Certification or Regulation
The Decline in Consumer Use of Food Nutrition Labels, 1995-2006
Submitted on Sep 01, 2008 (Original item from 2008) Diet and Nutrition
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This report examines changes in consumers' use of nutrition labels on food packages between 1995-96 and 2005-06. The analysis finds that, although a majority of consumers report using nutrition labels when buying food, use has declined for most label components. This includes the Nutrition Facts panel and information about calories, fat, cholesterol, and sodium. By contrast, use of fiber information has increased.
Consumers Want More Information on the Label
Submitted on Aug 01, 2008 (Original item from 2008) Diet and Nutrition | Farmed Animals
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According to a survey conducted by the consulting firm Deloitte, two of every five consumers feel that they do not have adequate information about the food that they eat and they want additional information on country of origin and whether or not meat originated from cloned animals.
The Language of Going Green
Submitted on Jul 25, 2008 (Original item from 2008) Diet and Nutrition | Vegetarianism and Veganism
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This article presents a glossary of "green" consumer technology, including some with particular relevance to animal-related issues: community-supported agriculture, biomimicry, freegan, locavore, slow food, and others.
Feedstuffs: (Hormone-Treated) Milk is Economical, Safe
Submitted on Jul 19, 2008 (Original item from 2008) Diet and Nutrition | Farmed Animals
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According to Mike Hutjens, dairy extension specialist at the University of Illinois, there are no nutritional differences in content, quality, or wholesomeness in milk from cows treated or not treated with rbST, or organic sourced milk.
Healtlhy Deli Take-Out Meals Among Opportunities for Processors
Submitted on Jul 18, 2008 (Original item from 2008) Diet and Nutrition | Farmed Animals
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A preview of the study "Health & Wellness 2008: The Purpose-Driven Consumer" showed that healthy convenience items are a high-growth food category. Additionally, consumer ideas of "freshness" are changing, and more people relate "local," "farm raised," and other "humane" terms to the concept.
Mercury Content Labels on Fish too "Complicated," Difficult to Enforce
Submitted on Jul 15, 2008 (Original item from 2008) Diet and Nutrition
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A survey conducted by Health Canada found that Canadians want mandatory labeling of mercury in fish, however Health Canada believes that this mandatory labeling is not warranted and the agency is looking at other options.
From Label to Liable: Scams, Scandals and Secrecy; Lifting the Veil on Animal-Derived Food Product Labelling in Australia
Submitted on Jul 08, 2008 (Original item from 2007) Diet and Nutrition | Farmed Animals | Vegetarianism and Veganism
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From Label to Liable is the second in-depth report from Voiceless, an Australian animal protection organisation. The report has been endorsed by leading animal protection organisations, Animals Australia, Compassion in World Farming and the World Society for Protection of Animals, and is intended to lift the veil on animal-derived food product labelling. It reveals that millions of animals across Australia today are raised in factory farms, in cages of steel and cement, to satisfy the demands of consumers who are mostly unaware of the pain and suffering behind their food choices. [Summary provided by author]
Labeling Conference Tackles Emerging Trends
Submitted on May 13, 2008 (Original item from 2008) Diet and Nutrition | Farmed Animals
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Food labeling, including the term "natural" as it pertains to meat and poultry, was the topic of discussion at the Prime Label Consultants' 20th annual Federal Food Regulatory Conference. There is increasing pressure on food manufacturers to label products accurately, although some labels are more successful with respect to health issues than others.
Food Safety Worries Make Consumers Label-Savvy
Submitted on Apr 30, 2008 (Original item from 2008) Diet and Nutrition | Farmed Animals
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According to the Hartman Group, U.S. consumers are increasingly reviewing the information on food labels, due to the recent increase in the number of food safety scares. Three-fourths of consumers (75%) believe that Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) should be mandatory.
Food Label is Opportunity to Market Product
Submitted on Apr 10, 2008 (Original item from 2008) Diet and Nutrition
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Price and taste are almost always the first two factors influencing consumer food purchases, although healthfulness and nutrition are playing a greater role. Two-thirds of consumers (66%) reported changing food selections in 2007 to improve the healthfulness and nutrition of their diets.